A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) are joined together without the proper punctuation or connecting words. This makes the sentence confusing or hard to read.
Example of a run-on sentence:
- I love to write it is my favorite hobby.
Why is it a run-on?
- It has two independent clauses: "I love to write" and "it is my favorite hobby."
- They are joined without a comma, conjunction, or proper punctuation.
How to fix a run-on sentence:
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Use a period:
I love to write. It is my favorite hobby. -
Use a semicolon:
I love to write; it is my favorite hobby. -
Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so):
I love to write, and it is my favorite hobby.
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