Run-on Sentences

Run-on Sentences

Two independent clauses (subject/verb/complete thought) put together without the correct punctuation.

Multiple Select

Which of these is NOT an idependent clause?

• A. It is still millions of miles away.

• B. Mars, the red planet, is the fourth planet in our solar system.

• C. And if something were to go wrong on the colony.

• D. Maybe a day will come when people will establish a colony there.

RED FLAG

If a subject pronoun is somewhere besides the beginning of the sentence, it is usually starting a second independent clause.

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How many subject pronouns are in this sentence?

The alarm didn't go off this morning we were late to school I had to get a tardy pass it put me in a bad mood all day.

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How many subject pronouns are in this sentence?

She came in to give us the test we had to put our phones in the caddy.

Ways to fix a run-on sentence:

1. Make it two sentences...period. : )

The alarm did not go off this morning we were late for school.

The alarm did not go off this morning. We were late for school.

I had to get a tardy pass I was in a bad mood all day.

I had to get a tardy pass. I was in a bad mood all day.

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Use periods to fix the run-on sentence below.

They wanted to go bowling we wanted to go to the movie.

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Use periods to fix the run-on sentence below.

Come with us to the movies it will be fun.

2. Use a comma AND a coordination conjunction.

NOTE: The comma always go before the FANBOYS.

She came in to give us the test we had to put our phones away.

She came in to give us the test, so we had to put our phones away.

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They played their hardest they still lost by 10 points.

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Mom made cookies last night we ate them all.

3. Use a semicolon - when the sentences compliment each other.

Note: the first word after the semilcolon IS NOT capitalized.

I found my keys they were in the door.

I found my keys; they were in the door.

Cats are the best pets they basically take care of themselves.

Cats are the best pets; they basically take care of themselves.

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Use a semicolon to fix the following run-on sentence.

I got an awesome new phone it is an iPhone.

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Use a semicolon to fix the following run-on sentence.

Mom cleaned all day my uncle was coming to visit.

Be impressive.

4. Use a semicolon, THAMO, and a comma.

She wanted to go to the movie with us; however, she didn't have money for a ticket.

She was cleaning all day Dad was grilling the food.

She was cooking all day; meanwhile, Dad was grilling the food.

They came in late they had to get a tardy pass.

They came in late; therefore, they had to get a tardy pass.

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Use a ; thamo, to fix the following run-on sentence.

I couldn't decide which flavor of snow cone to get I got rainbow.

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Use a ; thamo, to fix the following run-on sentence.

They brought us lunch we would not have had any food.