PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Run On- 2 or more independent clauses joined without any punctuation or conjunction
How to correct run on sentences- find the end of the first sentence, mark a period. At the beginning of the second sentence make the first letter capitalized or separate the sentence by putting a conjunction or semi colon
Sally went to the store to buy doughnuts she rode her bike back to her house.
Correct Way
Sally went to the store to by doughnuts. She rode her bike back to her house.
How to Identify Run Ons- when you identify a run on sentence there are two sentences in one
Kevin Durant scored the final point to win by 22 points he got a lot interviews.
Fixed Version
Kevin Durant scored the final point to win by 22 points. He got a lot of interviews.
The constructor built a new school he was tired at the end of the day.
The constructor built a new school. He was very tired at the end of the day.
Jenny walked her dog to the park the dogs name was Bella she was a Husky.
CORRECT WAY
Jenny walked her dog to the park. Her dogs name was Bella. She was a Husky.