Run-On Sentences

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• Correct
• Run-on

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

• Complete
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.K.1F

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

• Correct
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.3

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My, grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.
• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.
• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.K.2A

CCSS.L.K.2B

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.K.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.K.1F

The girls climbed on the playscape I sat under a tree and read.

• The girls climbed on the playscape; I sat under a tree and read.
• The girls climbed on the playscape I, sat under a tree and read.
• The girls, climbed on the playscape I sat under a tree and read.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.K.1F

CCSS.L.K.2A

CCSS.L.K.2B

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.K.1F

How many sentences best revise this run-on?
I prefer to not wake up early in the morning I enjoying watching television late into the evening so getting up early is a challenge for me especially when I have to go to school.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.K.1F

The two main causes of run-on sentences are a lack of ending punctuation and comma splices between independent clauses.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.K.2B