Fixing Run-on Sentences

What are the 3 ways to fix a run-on sentence?

• a period, a comma and conjunction or a semicolon
• a period and an exclamation point
• a conjunction( fanboys) with a semicolon
• only with a period

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is a run-on sentence?

• Sally goes to the store she buys coffee.
• Sally goes to the store, and she buys coffee.
• Sally goes to the store; she buys coffee.
• Sally goes to the store. She buys coffee.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Semicolons should never be placed before:

• Words beginning with a capital
• Coordinating conjunctions(fanboys)
• Verbs
• Adjectives

Independent clauses:

• Should never be separated by semicolons
• Tell us more about other parts of the sentence
• Rely on semicolons to make sense
• Are clauses that make sense when they stand alone

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60's the last few days.

• Semicolon
• Colon
• Comma
• Period

Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?

• :
• ;
• ,
• ...

^{Where does the semicolon go?}
You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.

• need;
• brakes;
• you;
• able;

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60's the last few days.

• Semicolon
• Colon
• Comma
• Period

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Where does the semicolon go?}
Spring brings gentle rains and warmer weather in addition, there are thunderstorms and hail.

• Spring;
• weather;
• thunderstorms;
• in;