Run On Sentences

I went to the office in the morning. I love the morning light.

​Correct

I went to the office early in the morning I love the morning light.

Incorrect

Use a Period-Good but can make your paper choppy. So be careful

Multiple Choice

Which is correct

• Mary came home from work early we worked on our project.

• Mary came home from work early. We worked on our project.

I love to write papers; I would write one every day if I had the time.

​Correct

I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.

​Incorrect

Use a Semicolon-Stylistic that indicates a close relationship between the sentences.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• Mary came home from work early, she had been feeling ill all morning.

• Mary came home from work early she had been feeling ill all morning

• Mary came home from work early; she had been feeling ill all morning.

​I don't like to eat sweets, nor do I like drinking milk.

​I love to write papers, and I would write one every day if I had the time.

FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions

Fill in the Blanks

Write in the correct coordinating conjunction.

Susan wanted to take the bus,

she didn't have enough money.

​Although I love the sunshine, I love the rain in winter as well.

Because I enjoy the sunshine, summer is the best time of year.

Use a Subordinating Conjunction

Fill in the Blanks

Fatima bought tickets to the movie

she loved going to the theater.

Multiple Select

Choose all the correct answers:

The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't take off soon it will have to stay on the ground all night.

• The airport is about to shut down because of the snow; if it doesn't take off soon, it will have to stay on the ground all night.

• The airport is about to shut down because of the snow. If it doesn't take off soon it will have to stay on the ground all night.

• If the plane doesn't take off soon, it will have to stay on the ground all night because the airport is about to shut down.

• Since the airport is about to shut down the plane must take off soon.