Sentence Runons

Run On Sentences

What’s the Problem?

Quick Fix

a. The end mark separating two complete thoughts is missing. My summer job is fun I work in a pizza parlor.

Add an end mark to divide the run on into two sentences. My summer job is fun! I work in a pizza parlor.

b. Two complete thoughts are separated by a comma. Customers don’t always know what they want, I have to make suggestions.

Add a conjunction. Customers don’t always know what they want, so I have to make suggestions. OR Change the comma to a semi-colon. Customers don’t always know what they want; I have to make suggestions. OR Change the comma to a semi-colon and add a conjunction adverb. Customers don’t always know what they want; therefore, I have to make suggestions. OR Make one of the independent clauses into a subordinate clause. Because customers don’t always know what they want, I have to make suggestions.