Semicolons and Compound Sentences

2.2 Use a Semicolon to Create a Compound Sentence (ITE)

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of a run-on sentence?

• George decided to take a nap on the couch; he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch. He snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch, feeling cozy, he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

Open Ended

Edit the run-on sentence to use the compound sentence pattern. Run-on sentence: George decided to take a nap on the couch he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop. TYPE OUT YOUR ENTIRE EDITED SENTENCE, being sure to use proper capitalization, appropriate internal punctuation, and appropriate ending punctuation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences has a comma splice?

• George decided to take a nap on the couch he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch; he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch. He snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch, he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

Open Ended

Edit the sentence with the comma splice to use the compound sentence pattern with a semicolon. Sentence with comma splice: George decided to take a nap on the couch, he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop. TYPE OUT YOUR ENTIRE EDITED SENTENCE, being sure to use proper capitalization, appripriate internal punctuation, and appropriate ending punctuation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of two separate independent clauses with related ideas that could be joined with a semicolon to create a compound sentence?

• George decided to take a nap on the couch, he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch. He snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

• George decided to take a nap on the couch he snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop.

Open Ended

Edit the sentences to join them using the compound sentence pattern with a semicolon. Sentences: George decided to take a nap on the couch. He snuggled his favorite cuddle toy, Lambchop. TYPE YOUR ENTIRE EDITED SENTENCE, being sure to use proper capitalization, appropriate internal punctuation, and appropriate ending punctuation.