Run On Sentences

Front

Rewrite: Molly has the most amazing collection of seashells she has collected them for years. (add a semicolon)

Back

Molly has the most amazing collection of seashells; she has collected them for years.

Front

Molly lives in Florida; she picks up shells every time she walks on the beach. (Add a period)

Back

Molly lives in Florida. She picks up shells every time she walks on the beach.

Front

Rewrite: Molly’s collection is the largest I’ve seen she must have hundreds of shells. (add a semicolon)

Back

Molly’s collection is the largest I have ever seen; she must have hundreds of shells.

Front

Rewrite: My favorite is the large conch shell it sounds like ocean waves when you hold it next to your ear. (Add a comma and the conjunction because.)

Back

My favorite is the large conch shell, because it sounds like ocean waves when you hold it next to your ear.

Front

Rewrite the run-on sentence with punctuation and conjunction: Sometimes Molly uses her small shells to decorate boxes and picture frames then she sells them in her father’s shop.

Back

Sometimes Molly uses her small shells to decorate boxes and picture frames, and then she sells them in her father’s shop.