Grammar Entry 311 / 1011 60-second read

Run-On Sentence

Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I went to the store and I bought milk then I went home and made breakfast.

✓ Correct

I went to the store and bought milk. Then I went home and made breakfast.

The ruleii

RUN-ON = clauses strung together.

People connect thoughts with 'and' without realizing they're creating run-ons.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

If you run out of breath reading it, it's probably a run-on.

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