I like apples, I eat them all the time.
Wrong. I like apples. I eat them all the time.
OR
I like apples, so I eat them all the time.
OR
I like apples; I eat them all the time.
My dog loves to eat, he steals my snacks all the time.
My dog loves to eat. He steals my snacks all the time. My dog loves to eat; he steals my snacks all the time. My dog loves to eat, so he steals my snacks all the time.
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is two parts smooshed together instead of being properly connected by either punctuation (period or semi-colon) or a comma and FANBOYS conjunction.
The sun is high, put on some sunblock.
Wrong. The sun is high, so put on some sunblock. OR Because the sun is high, put on some sunblock. (or the other two ways)
My sister can be very annoying, she always steals my things.
My sister can be very annoying, for she always steals my things.
My sister can be very annoying; she always steals my things.
My sister can be very annoying. She always steals my things.
What is a comma splice?
Two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined only by a comma.
By 7:30, it was too late the show had already begun.
By 7:30, it was too late. The show had already begun. By 7:30, it was too late; the show had already begun. By 7:30, it was too late, for the show had already begun.
Correct this run-on sentence: After Ms. Lucas went to the doctor, she went to the pharmacy to get her medicine she found a snack she wanted.
After Ms. Lucas went to the doctor, she went to the pharmacy to get her medicine, and she found a snack she wanted.
Run-on or not?: Suzy wanted to dress like a doctor for career day because she loved science she didn't have any appropriate clothes.
Run-on. Independent clause 1: Suzy wanted to dress like a doctor for career day because she loved science. Independent clause 2: She didn't have any appropriate clothes.
People already believed the precious metals to be divine so their use in money intensified its allure.
People already believed the precious metals to be divine, so their use in money intensified its allure.
CORRECT OR WRONG: Knowing that millions of people around the world would be watching, the renowned Olympic track-and-field star Carl Lewis, who had known pressure from fans and media before, made only a few appearances in races during the few months before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Correct. It just has a long introductory phrase and an interrupting phrase in the middle of the sentence.