• A run-on sentence joins together two or more sentences that should be
written separately.
• You can correct a run-on sentence by rewriting it as a compound
sentence.
Correct each run-on sentence below by writing it as a compound sentence.
1. The official waves the flag the race begins!
2. The driver pushes the gas pedal the car zooms forward.
3. She speeds around the curve she doesn't lose control.
4. The other racers chase her their cars can't catch up.
5. The race is soon over she wins another trophy.