Grammar Entry 312 / 1011 60-second read

Run-on Sentences

Break up sentences that go on and on without proper breaks.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I went to the store I bought milk I came home and cooked dinner it was delicious.

✓ Correct

I went to the store, bought milk, came home, and cooked dinner. It was delicious.

The ruleii

Use periods, semicolons, or conjunctions (and, but, or) to properly separate ideas.

It makes writing hard to read and understand.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Use periods, semicolons, or conjunctions (and, but, or) to properly separate ideas.

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