a comma splice without the comma
an error caused by joining two or more independent clauses with only a coordinating conjunction ( and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet )
an ungrammatical construction in which two or more independent clauses are improperly joined without a conjunction or appropriate punctuation
a sentence that contains a comma splice
a sentence that contains two improperly joined sentences
a sentence whose clauses are incorrectly joined
a sentence with two or more clauses and ideas that are incorrectly joined
Two or more sentences put together without punctuation or connecting words.
Two or more sentences in a paragraph without appropriate punctuation or connecting words. Go back to top
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without punctuation or conjunctions. Some modern authors have used them knowingly for effect, but they are considered punctuation errors.