Run-On Sentences - Grade 6
Remember!
A run-on sentence contains two or more independent clauses without the proper conjunctions or punctuation.
A comma splice joins two independent clauses without using a conjunction.
- I heard a noise I called the police, they came quickly.
How to Fix Run-On Sentences?
Here are 4 Different Ways to Fix Run-On Sentences
Break the independent clauses into separate sentences. |
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Create a compound subject or compound predicate. |
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Create a compound sentence using coordinating conjunctions. |
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Create a complex sentence using subordinating conjunctions. |
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