Question

Which is the best way to correct the following run-on sentence?

Leila's doctor told her she needed to drink more water however she really only liked soda.

Despite only liking to drink soda Leila's doctor told her she needed to drink more water.
Leila only liked to drink soda. However her doctor told her she needed to drink more water.
Leila's doctor told her she needed to drink more water; however, she only liked to drink soda.
Leila liked to drink soda, her doctor told her to drink more water.

Answer 1

The best way to correct the run-on sentence is:

"Leila's doctor told her she needed to drink more water; however, she only liked to drink soda."

This revision separates the two independent clauses with a semicolon and adds a comma after "however." This helps to clearly distinguish the two clauses and to make the sentence easier to read and understand.