Question

Read the incorrect sentence. Write three to five sentences explaining what kind of run-on sentence it is and how to revise it.

My mother and father are both scientists, it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.

Answer 1

This sentence contains a comma splice. It has two independent clauses joined only by a comma. In order to fix this you'd add the conjunction "so" between 'scientists' and 'it'.

Correct Answer:

My mother and father are both scientists so, it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.

Incorrect Answer:

My mother and father are both scientists, it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.

Answer 2

This sentence is in fact a run on sentence.
To fix it you can:
1. Add a period: My mother and father are both scientists. It must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.
2. Add a semicolon: My mother and father are both scientists; it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.
3. Add the word "so": My mother and father are both scientists so, it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.

I hope this helps:)