Identifying and Correcting Run-on Sentences

Maria enjoys reading she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading; she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading: she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading. She goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading, and she goes to the library often.

The rain poured down we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down; we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down, we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down and we continued the hike.

• Although the rain poured down, we continued the hike.

The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree, but it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree or it couldn't get down.

Michael studied hard he passed the exam.

• Michael studied hard and he passed the exam.

• Michael studied hard; he passed the exam.

• Michael studied hard he passed the exam.

• Michael studied hard, so he passed the exam.

The party was fun we stayed late.

• The party was fun, and we stayed late.

• The party was fun; we stayed late.

• The party was fun, so we stayed late.

• The party was fun we stayed late.

I like chocolate it's very sweet.

• I like chocolate. It is very sweet.

• I like chocolate because it's very sweet.

• I like chocolate; it's very sweet.

• I like chocolate it's very sweet.

She plays piano she sings as well.

• She plays piano, and she sings as well.

• She plays piano she sings as well.

• She plays piano, and she sings as well.

• She plays piano; she sings as well.

The movie ended we went to a cafe.

• After the movie ended, we went to a cafe.

• The movie ended because we went to a cafe.

• The movie ended we went to a cafe.

• The movie ended, and we went to a cafe.

Tom is a great chef he runs his own restaurant.

• Tom is a great chef; he runs his own restaurant.

• Tom is a great chef he runs his own restaurant.

• Tom is a great chef or he runs his own restaurant.

• Tom is a great chef, and he runs his own restaurant.

Sarah loves painting she started a new project.

• Sarah loves painting she started a new project.

• Sarah loves painting, and she started a new project.

• Sarah loves painting; she started a new project.

• Sarah loves painting, she started a new project.