Run-on sentences join two or more complete sentences with no punctuation.
Ex: Michaela loves to draw horses she is a talented artist.
5 ways to fix run-on sentence:
1. We can separate the two clauses into two sentences.
2. We can replace the comma with a semi-colon.
3. We can replace the comma with a co-ordinating conjunction (and, but, or, for, yet, nor, or so).
4. We can replace the comma with a subordinating conjunction (e.g., after, although, before, unless, as, because, even though, if, since, until, when, while).
5. We can replace the comma with a semi-colon and transitional word (e.g., however, moreover, on the other hand, nevertheless, instead, also, therefore, consequently, otherwise, as a result).
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What is a Comma Splice?
A comma splice occurs when you use a comma to join two complete sentences without placing an appropriate joining word between them. The comma just isn't strong enough to do the job of making one grammatical sentence out of two.......

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