run-on sentence
Fused independent clauses
A run-on sentence is one that improperly joins two or more independent clauses without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.
The term is used in grammar instruction to identify a common writing error: She went to the store she bought milk should be two sentences or joined with punctuation.
Sometimes called a fused sentence.
Misjoined clauses with punctuation
- independent clauseSelf-sufficient grammatical unit
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
period · fragment · syntax · clause · spliced · unpunctuated · joined · connected
Long-winded and unfocused
- confusingCausing mental uncertainty
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
disjointed · unfocused · cluttered · muddled · breathless · exhausting · difficult · dense
comma splice
Misjoined clauses with punctuation
- independent clauseSelf-sufficient grammatical unit
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
conjunction · period · fragment · syntax · clause · spliced · unpunctuated · joined · connected
rambling
Long-winded and unfocused
- confusingCausing mental uncertainty
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
convoluted · disjointed · unfocused · cluttered · muddled · breathless · exhausting · difficult · dense · impenetrable
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
style guide · manuscript · essay · paragraph · clarity · concision · wordiness · verbose · lengthy · meandering
- grammar debatesirregardless, ain't, split infinitive, singular they, could of
- language errorsspelling error, spelling mistake, typo, misspelling, syntax error
- text errorstypo, misspelling, misprint, spelling mistake, missing letter
- Writing Errorstypo, misspelling, comma splice, double negative, missing period
- grammar errorscomma splice, syntax error, fragment, dangling modifier, misplaced modifier
- writing flawstypos, spelling errors, plot hole, plot holes, cliche
run-on sentencesentence fragment
Grammatically incomplete unit
fragment · incomplete sentence · dependent clause · subordinate clause
run-on sentencesimple sentence
Single-clause complete thought
complete sentence · compound sentence · periodic sentence · declarative sentence
run-on sentencecomplete sentence