run on-sentence
Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation
📖 Detailed Explanation
Run-on sentences occur when independent clauses are incorrectly joined, creating confusion and making sentences difficult to read.
📝 Usage Rules
- •Comma splice: joining clauses with only a comma
- •Fused sentence: joining clauses with no punctuation
- •Fix with period, semicolon, or conjunction
- •Break into separate sentences when appropriate
✅Correct Examples
"I went to the store, and I bought milk."
Properly joined with comma and conjunction
"I went to the store. I bought milk."
Separated into two complete sentences
"I went to the store; I bought milk."
Properly connected with semicolon
"I went to the store because I needed milk."
Made one dependent clause with subordinating conjunction
❌Incorrect Examples
"I went to the store I bought milk."
Fused sentence - needs punctuation between clauses
"I went to the store, I bought milk."
Comma splice - comma alone cannot join independent clauses
"The weather was nice, we decided to have a picnic."
Comma splice - needs conjunction or different punctuation
"She studied hard she passed the test."
Fused sentence - no punctuation between independent clauses
"I like pizza, it tastes good, everyone should try it."
Multiple comma splices - too many independent clauses improperly joined
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