Run-ons

Run-ons

What is a run-on sentence?

• A run-on sentence is two or more sentences that are written together without the correct punctuation.

• They do not make sense if you read it the way it is written.

• It has more than one idea without the proper punctuation.

Multiple Choice

Identify the run-on sentence:

• I love dogs.

• I love dogs I love cats.

• My sister likes lizards.

• My brother prefers snakes.

Multiple Choice

Identify the run-on sentence:

• My friends are fun.

• My friends are fun I really love them.

• I really love my friends.

• They are very nice to me.

Multiple Choice

Identify the run-on sentence:

• Pizza is my favorite food.

• My mom loves burgers.

• Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers.

• Burgers are good, too.

How can we fix run-on sentences?

• The easiest way to fix a run-on sentence is to separate them with a punctuation mark.

• For example: I really like pizza my mom likes burgers.

• Corrected: I really like pizza. My mom likes burgers.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information you just learned, what is the best way to fix this run-on sentence: (Be sure to pay close attention to the punctuation mark...Don't get tricked!)

My sister likes Fruity Pebbles I like Frosted Flakes.

• My sister likes Fruity Pebbles, I like Frosted Flakes.

• My sister likes Fruity Pebbles. I like Frosted Flakes.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information you just learned, what is the best way to fix this run-on sentence: (Be sure to pay close attention to the punctuation mark...Don't get tricked!)

My brother and I always fight for the remote we both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote? We both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote. We both like to have control of the T.V.

A second way to fix a run-on sentence is to use a comma and a coordinating conjunction. (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.)

• For Example: I was in such a great mood I bought all my friends an ice cream cone.

• Corrected: I was in such a great mood, so I bought all my friends an ice cream cone.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information you just learned. what is the correct way to correct this run-on sentence? (Be sure to pay close attention to the punctuation mark...Don't get tricked!)

My sister got a good grade on her test she was very happy.

• My sister got a good grade on her test, she was very happy.

• My sister got a good grade on her test, so she was very happy.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information you just learned. what is the correct way to correct this run-on sentence? (Be sure to pay close attention to the punctuation mark...Don't get tricked!)

I studied very hard for my test I passed it with an A!

• I studied very hard for my test? I passed it with an A!

• I studied very hard for my test, so I passed it with an A!

Another way to fix a run-on sentence is to use a subordinating conjunction to join the sentences. (A.A.A.W.W.U.B.B.I.S.)

• For Example: I was in such a great mood I bought all my friends an ice cream cone.

• Corrected: Because I was in such a great mood, I bought all my friends an ice cream cone.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information you just learned. what is the correct way to correct this run-on sentence? (Be sure to pay close attention to the punctuation mark...Don't get tricked!)

I studied very hard for my test I passed it with an A!

• I studied very hard for my test? I passed it with an A!

• Because I studied very hard for my test, I passed it with an A!

Multiple Choice

Based on the information you just learned. what is the correct way to correct this run-on sentence? (Be sure to pay close attention to the punctuation mark...Don't get tricked!)

I passed my test with an A my mom bought me a Whataburger combo!

• Since I passed my test with an A, my mom bought me a Whataburger combo!

• I passed my test with an A my mom bought me. a Whataburger combo!