Correcting Run-On Sentences

She found the house once she didn't think she could find it again.

• She found the house once, but she didn't think she could find it again.

• She found the house once; but she didn't think she could find it again.

• She found the house once, so she didn't think she could find it again.

He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant he called to find out what time to arrive.

• He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant and he called to find out what time to arrive.

• He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant; so he called to find out what time to arrive.

• He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant, so he called to find out what time to arrive.

She wanted to leave right after the ceremony too many people were around.

• She wanted to leave right after the ceremony, for too many people were around.

• She wanted to leave right after the ceremony too many people were around.

• She wanted to leave right after the ceremony; for, too many people were around.

Maria enjoys reading she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading; she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading: she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading. She goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading, and she goes to the library often.

The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree, but it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree or it couldn't get down.

She plays piano she sings as well.

• She plays piano, and she sings as well.

• She plays piano she sings as well.

• She plays piano, and she sings as well.

• She plays piano; she sings as well.

We're going to the beach we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach and we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach, so we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach pack your swimsuits.

She laughed the joke was funny.

• She laughed because the joke was funny.

• She laughed, the joke was funny.

• She laughed; the joke was funny.

• She laughed, and the joke was funny.

He forgot his keys he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys, he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys; he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys. He was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys because he was in a hurry.

The rain poured down we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down; we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down, we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down and we continued the hike.

• Although the rain poured down, we continued the hike.