What is a run-on? A run-on is a sentence that contains two independent clauses, in other words, a sentence that is really two sentences in one.

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What is a run-on? A run-on is a sentence that contains two independent clauses, in other words, a sentence that is really two sentences in one.

How to fix a run-on sentence: Break it apart into two sentences Ex. Run-on: The weather was bad, the meeting was poorly attended. Correct: The weather was bad. The meeting was poorly attended.

How to fix a run-on sentence: 2. Add a semi-colon if the two ideas are closely related. Ex. Run-on: The weather was bad, the meeting was poorly attended. Correct: The weather was bad; the meeting was poorly attended.

How to fix a run-on sentence: 3. Add a comma and a conjunction Ex. Run-on: The weather was bad, the meeting was poorly attended. Correct: The weather was bad, therefore, the meeting was poorly attended.

How to fix a run-on sentence: 4. Re-word it to make one clause dependent Ex. Run-on: The weather was bad, the meeting was poorly attended. Correct: Because the weather was bad, the meeting was poorly attended.