FANBOYS & Run-on Sentences

Movies entertain millions of people every day the cinema is popular all over the world.

• Correct

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The director makes many decisions, the producers take care of the business end of moviemaking.

• Correct

• Run-on

• Comma Splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.

• Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped, organize the tournament.
• Sally, is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.
• Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket, on the table, we walked over to the playground.
• We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.
• We, put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

We went to see the school play Clark was playing one of the main characters. 

• We went to see the school play. Clark was playing one of the main characters. 
• We went to see the school play. Clark, was playing, one of the main characters.
• We went to see the school play Clark, was playing one of the main characters. 
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering, a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.

• When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering, so a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• When we returned to the table. We heard squealing and chattering. A family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering; a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.

• sentence fragment
• run-on sentence
• complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this sentence:
My father is tall my mother is short.

• My father is tall and my mother is short.
• My father is tall, and my mother is short.
• My father is tall, or my mother is short.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

Fix this sentence:

We worked hard in class we have no homework.

• We worked hard in class, so we have no homework.

• We worked hard in class, we have no homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.2C

Fix this sentence:
I play softball my sister plays volleyball.

• I play softball. my sister plays volleyball.
• I play softball, my sister plays volleyball.
• I play softball, but my sister plays volleyball.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J