Simple and Compound Sentences
- A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate. It may have a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both.
- A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon.
- A run-on sentence is two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence. Correct a run-on sentence by rewriting it as two separate sentences or by joining the sentences with a semicolon or with a conjunction preceded by a comma.