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I watched the sunset with my friends for dinner the pizza we bought was delicious.
Run-on sentence
I watched the sunset with my friends for dinner, and the pizza we bought was delicious.
Because of the rain.
Not a complete thought
Because of the rain, she was cold.
They like to read books also their favorite book to read is; Harry Potter.
They like to read books; also, their favorite book to read is Harry Potter.
The boy had pancakes for breakfast he had steak for dinner.
The boy had pancakes for breakfast; he had steak for dinner.
Will you come to the bakery with me after school? I need to pick up donuts, for the party, bread, for dinner, and a pie, for grandma.
Will you come to the bakery with me after school? I need to pick up donuts for the party; bread for dinner; and a pie for grandma.
I went to the store with my best friend and we got ice cream, I got super energetic and ran around for an hour.
Comma splice
I went to the store with my best friend and we got ice cream, so I got super energetic and ran around for an hour.
To register for class before the deadline.
Needs a subject
They went to register for class before the deadline.
He studied baseball for years as a result he knew the game.
He studied baseball for years; as a result, he knew the game.
My brother likes his eggs; scrambled my sister likes hers hard boiled.
No error:
My brother likes his eggs scrambled; my sister likes hers hard boiled.
On vacation she went to many places; Las Vegas, Nevada and Oahu, Hawaii and Toronto, Canada.
On vacation she went to many places: Las Vegas, Nevada; Oahu, Hawaii; and Toronto, Canada.
Wendy went to Hawaii over the summer she had a great time with her family they went to the beach all the time.
Run-on
Wendy went to Hawaii over the summer; she had a great time with her family, for they went to the beach all the time.
Biking and swimming after work on Thursday.
Needs a subject
She went biking and swimming after work on Thursday.
It started to rain therefore the game; was cancelled.
It started to rain; Therfore, the game was cancelled.
The shirt was too long the pants were too tight.
The shirt was too long; the pants were too tight.
The amount of work I have this weekend is too massive. I have: two history assignments, a Spanish project, two English assignments, an error analysis for math, and I have to prepare for a chemistry quiz.
The amount of work I have this weekend is too massive. I have: two history assignments; a Spanish project; two English assignments; an error analysis for math; and a chemistry quiz.
I went to my best friend’s birthday party and ate way too many cupcakes, so I went home right after and went straight to bed.
No error
On the floor.
Needs a verb and subject
She dropped on the floor.
He knows how to play the drums however, he only knows one song.
He knows how to play the drums; however, he only knows one song.
I had Chipotle he had Chick-fil-a.
I had Chipotle; he had Chick-fil-a.
I went back to school shopping in the mall and got lots of new supplies: a binder for English pencils for math because I need 20 and notebooks for all of my classes.
I went back to school shopping in the mall and got lots of new supplies: a binder for English; pencils for math; and notebooks for all of my classes.
Yesterday, I went to the beach, and I saw a bird eating someone's sandwich, I shooed the bird away, but it came back right when I left.
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Yesterday, I went to the beach and I saw a bird eating someone's sandwich, so I shooed the bird away, but it came back right when I left.
went to the beach.
Needs a subject
She went to the beach.
They had to study for a big test as a result they couldn't; go out that night.
They had to study for a big test; as a result, they couldn't go out that night.
I’ll go over here you go over there.
I’ll go over here; you go over there.
I went to the movies and bought a bunch of snacks: M&M’s for my mom; Sour Patch Kids; for my sister; Twizzlers; for my dad; and skittles; for me.
I went to the movies and bought a bunch of snacks: M&M’s for my mom; Sour Patch Kids for my sister; Twizzlers for my dad; and skittles for me.