Has a subject and a predicate but it often has too many joined together without a proper punctuation or conjunction.

Has a subject and a predicate but it often has too many joined together without a proper punctuation or conjunction.

• A. Runon sentence
• B. Compound sentence
• C. Independent clause
• D. Complete sentence

Answer: (A)

A run-on sentence happens when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or a connecting word. The description mentions a sentence that has a subject and a predicate, but combines multiple such clauses without the right separation, which is exactly what a run-on does. When you have two complete thoughts stuck together like “I finished my work I went outside,” it’s a fused run-on. You fix it by adding punctuation or a conjunction: “I finished my work, and I went outside” or “I finished my work; I went outside.” This distinguishes it from a complete sentence (one independent clause), a compound sentence (two independent clauses joined correctly with a conjunction or semicolon), and an independent clause (a single complete thought).

A run-on sentence happens when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or a connecting word. The description mentions a sentence that has a subject and a predicate, but combines multiple such clauses without the right separation, which is exactly what a run-on does. When you have two complete thoughts stuck together like “I finished my work I went outside,” it’s a fused run-on. You fix it by adding punctuation or a conjunction: “I finished my work, and I went outside” or “I finished my work; I went outside.” This distinguishes it from a complete sentence (one independent clause), a compound sentence (two independent clauses joined correctly with a conjunction or semicolon), and an independent clause (a single complete thought).