Run-on sentences occur when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or a connecting word. They can make your writing difficult to understand.
Here are a few ways to fix run-on sentences:
Here are a few ways to fix run-on sentences:
1. Divide into separate sentences:
- Example: "I love to read books I also enjoy watching movies."
- Corrected: "I love to read books. I also enjoy watching movies."
2. Use a period
- Example: "The weather is nice let's go for a walk."
- Corrected: "The weather is nice. Let's go for a walk."
3. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction
- Coordinating conjunctions include: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so.
- Example: "I like dogs but I prefer cats."
4. Use a semicolon
- Example: "I went to the store I bought some groceries."
- Corrected: "I went to the store; I bought some groceries."
5. Use a subordinating conjunction
- Subordinating conjunctions include: after, although, as, because, before, if, since, unless, until, when, where, while.
- Example: "I went to the store because I needed milk."