A run-on sentence

is two complete sentences punctuated as one sentence.

• A run-on sentence

• Sense sentence

A run-on sentence

• Laila is a finalist in the tennis tournament, let’s watch the match tomorrow.

• Laila is a finalist in the tennis tournament. Let’s watch the match tomorrow.

RUN IN: Laila plays basketball she’s also on the tennis team.

correct is.............

• Laila plays basketball, and she’s also on the tennis team.

• Laila plays basketball, she’s also on the tennis team.

A run-on sentence

• Laila is a finalist in the tennis tournament, let’s watch the match tomorrow.

• Laila is a finalist in the tennis tournament. Let’s watch the match tomorrow.

A run-on sentence

• Charles Drew was a doctor and a teacher he taught at Howard University.

• Charles Drew was a doctor and a teacher. He taught at Howard University.

A run-on sentence

• Drew taught classes, he performed operations.

• Drew taught classes, and he performed operations.

A comma marks a brief pause in a sentence, but it does not show the end of a sentence. Always use a conjunction with a comma between complete ideas.

• True

• False

A run-on sentence

• Drew was a pioneer in blood research, he experimented with plasma.

•  Drew was a pioneer in blood research, and he experimented with plasma.