Understanding Run-on Sentences

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that is too long

• A sentence with incorrect grammar

• A sentence with too many commas

• Two independent sentences joined without proper punctuation

How can you correct a run-on sentence?

• By adding a comma

• By using a semicolon

• By rewriting the sentence

• By inserting a full stop between the sentences

What is a 'comma splice'?

• A sentence that is too short

• A sentence with incorrect verb tense

• A sentence with too many commas

• A type of run-on sentence where a comma is incorrectly used to join two independent sentences

Which word can be used to connect two independent sentences correctly?

• But

• Or

• However

• And

What should you do before using 'however' to connect two sentences?

• Start the second sentence with a lowercase letter

• End the first sentence with a full stop

• Use a comma

• Use a semicolon