Here's why:
* Run-on sentence: A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
* Comma splice: A specific type of run-on sentence where a comma is used incorrectly to join two independent clauses.
For example:
Incorrect: The sky was bright blue, it was a beautiful day. (Comma splice)
Correct: The sky was bright blue; it was a beautiful day. (Semicolon)
Correct: The sky was bright blue. It was a beautiful day. (Period)
Correct: The sky was bright blue, and it was a beautiful day. (Comma and conjunction)