Run-on Sentences

Front

Luis will play with the symphony orchestra next month; his parents will attend.

Back

Run-On

Front

Angela and Su Lin didn’t bring the poster board and went back for it.

Back

Run-On

Front

Want to see a movie Friday night.

Back

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Answer explanation

WE want to see a movie Friday night.

Front

Main concern of the committee:

Back

Fragment

Answer explanation

The main concern of the committee is the last part of the program.

Front

Erica took the SAT this spring; she will take it again in the fall.

Back

Run-On

Answer explanation

Erica took the Scholastic Aptitude Test this spring; she will take it again in the fall.

Front

The team before the play-offs.

Back

Fragment

Answer explanation

The team will be practicing before the play-offs.

Front

Tina was on the all-conference team last year; she was on the all-district team this year.

Back

Run-On

Answer explanation

Tina was on the all-conference team last year, but she was on the all-district team this year.

Front

Spanish Club meets monthly; Key Club meets biweekly.

Back

Run-On

Answer explanation

The Spanish Club meets once a month, and the Key Club meets every other week.

Front

Ms. Jameson postponed the test until Wednesday.

Back

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Answer explanation

We decided to change the time of our study group because Ms. Jameson postponed the test until Wednesday

Front

Ran her fastest time in the citywide trials.

Back

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Answer explanation

Sara ran her fastest time in the citywide trials.