Run-on Sentences

A run-on sentence results from two or more complete sentences being connected without any punctuation.

–Compare and observe the differences for the given examples below.

Example 1:

Incorrect: I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.

Correct: I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.

Example 2:

Incorrect: She loves to read she reads every night before bed.

Correct: She loves to read; she reads every night before bed.

Example 3:

Incorrect: The sun was setting it was a beautiful sight.

Correct: The sun was setting, and it was a beautiful sight.

How to correct run-on sentences

• by making them two separate sentences;
• inserting a semi colon;
• using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.