ACT Prep 5- Run-on Sentences

Front

When I got there, I had to wait forever to see him. When he finally examined my teeth, he found four cavities.

Back

him. When

Front

My professor read my paper; she said it was excellent.

Back

my paper; she said

Front

My cat meowed angrily, I knew she wanted food.

Back

angrily, so I knew.

Front

Largest tree by volume: General Sherman Sequoia, over 52,500 cubic feet.

Back

Sequoia, which is.

Front

Where to separate the run-on sentence: "A wise man makes his own decisions an ignorant man follows public opinion."

Back

After "decisions".

Front

Run-on sentence: "He enjoys walking through the country he often goes backpacking on his vacations." Where to separate?

Back

After "country".

Front

Where to separate the run-on sentence: "Jonathan taught high school art before he became a college professor."

Back

No separation/Not a run-on

Front

Run-on sentence: "He often watched TV when there were only reruns she preferred to read instead."

Back

After "reruns".

Front

Separate the run-on: "I didn't know which job I wanted I was too confused to decide."

Back

After "wanted".

Front

Three kinds of beavers lived around Agate in the early Miocene, but their bones have never been found in the burrows. In fact, no one knows what they did for homes.

Back

burrows. In fact, no one.