How do you correct a run-on sentence?

How do you correct a run-on sentence?

• A. Split into two sentences or insert proper punctuation (semicolon or coordinating conjunction).
• B. Join with a comma only.
• C. Remove the subject.
• D. Change tense.

Answer: (A)

A run-on happens when two independent clauses are glued together without proper punctuation or a conjunction. The way to fix it is to give those clauses a proper divider or to connect them with a suitable conjunction. Split into two sentences if the ideas are distinct, or connect them correctly with a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction plus a comma. For example, “I finished my homework; I watched a movie” or “I finished my homework, and I watched a movie,” or simply “I finished my homework. I watched a movie.” This eliminates the run-on by clearly separating or linking the two complete thoughts. Joining with just a comma creates a comma splice, which leaves the sentence grammatically wrong. Removing the subject would leave a fragment, not a complete sentence, and changing tense does not address the issue of two independent clauses being improperly joined.

A run-on happens when two independent clauses are glued together without proper punctuation or a conjunction. The way to fix it is to give those clauses a proper divider or to connect them with a suitable conjunction.

Split into two sentences if the ideas are distinct, or connect them correctly with a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction plus a comma. For example, “I finished my homework; I watched a movie” or “I finished my homework, and I watched a movie,” or simply “I finished my homework. I watched a movie.” This eliminates the run-on by clearly separating or linking the two complete thoughts.

Joining with just a comma creates a comma splice, which leaves the sentence grammatically wrong. Removing the subject would leave a fragment, not a complete sentence, and changing tense does not address the issue of two independent clauses being improperly joined.