Run-on Sentences
English Language: KS3, topic 3.8.9
Run-on Sentences
Sometimes you will just join multiple sentences together using conjunctions to create a run-on sentence. You should NOT use run-on sentences because they are bad for your writing style.
Run-on sentence example
- ‘John likes swimming and he likes fish and he also likes to sit on the sand and then he likes to get an ice-cream and then he calls his friend and he….’
Run-on sentences are bad
- Run-on sentences don’t apply boundaries to any of the ideas in writing.
- The lack of boundaries in run-on sentences makes it difficult for the reader.
- Run-on sentences are difficult for the reader because all the ideas have to be processed at once.
Avoiding run-on sentences
- Think of each idea separately.
- Apply boundaries to individual sections of your writing by using punctuation.
- If in doubt, apply a full stop after each idea you present.
Test yourself on Run-on Sentences
What is a run-on sentence?
How can you avoid using run-on sentences?