Run-ons & Comma Splices in English | How to Identify & Fix Run-on Sentences

There are many ways to fix run-ons including separating them into two separate sentences, adding a semicolon, adding a conjunction, etc.

In this lesson, I will teach you how to identify run-ons and comma splices and various ways to correct them. I'll also teach you the difference between run-ons and complex sentences.

At the end of the lesson, you will have to correct a few small paragraphs that contain run-ons.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What are run-ons?
00:45 - Understanding clauses
02:13 - How to Identify run-ons
04:00 - Comma splices
05:10 - How to correct run-ons
07:18 - Run-ons vs. Complex sentences
10:00 - Correct this paragraph
11:12 - Answers

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Amazing how much I am learning! Even though I don’t know this sentence is correct, I feel happy 🎉.

[kylerdad]

I was identify most of the run-on sentences. Your lesson explained the issues well. Looking forward to the next lesson! Best wishes and regards! 😀

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[kennance]

I need more practice with using a variety of ways to correct the sentences. After you point out how to fix the sentences, it makes perfect sense. When I start writing on my own, I constantly use run on sentences and comma splices because it's how I think. I have noticed that many years ago people used run on sentences and comma splices all the time and even the very learned people did this. Then someone or a group of people, decided we needed to study English. Have you ever noticed that different teachers of English have differences of opinion about the rules? This makes English all the more difficult and confusing for the serious student.

[jamesscott]

Beautifully explained. I highly recommend your punctuation e-book to anyone reading this.

[larrymilliken]

I did identify most of the run-on sentences. Hooray! However, I missed the fact that the second sentence was not a run on because it's not two independent clauses. The remainder I corrected properly even though they varied a little from your examples. Jennifer, you are teaching me the science of English, and I'm very grateful.

[rdcnouveaudepart]

Run-ons is a sort of informal English Language; I regularly see it when people comment on social media; therefore, it leaves me in a very confusing mode. This video is eye-opening.

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What an informative, and ressourceful lesson!

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[JLPrice-kcuy]

Although today is Saturday, Maria decided to wake-up extra early, so she could meet her friends outside the Mall.
As predicted, the weather is absolutely beautiful for a day we have been planning for weeks.
As her friends begin to arrive with excitement, it was difficult to decide what to do first.
As we began to end our day, we decided to do this again very soon.

[zoza]

Hello teacher can you please correct this if I've made any mistakes?

Maria woke up early. She was excited about the day ahead because she had plans to go to the mall with her friends.They had been planning this for weeks.

It was a sunny day and perfect for their day out, so they decided to meet on 10 AM, but Maria arrived 10 minutes early

Her friends arrived and they quickly started talking about where to go first, So they decided on checking out the new clothing store

[aliusman]

in my exams, this statement was given to correct '' my favourite pizza topping is mushrooms they are really tasty i also like pizza with olives', and i corrected it this way "My favourite pizza topping is mushrooms. They are really tasty. I also like pizza with olives.'' did i correct in a right way ? or i should have put semi colon after 'mushrooms' ?

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You don't have a paperback book ?

[israguedri]

Cannot write a comma after Maria woke up early ? And why?