Run-On Sentences 1

Which has a run-on sentence?

• Anthony went over to Nick’s house to play basketball they played a game of one-on-one.

• Anthony went over to Nick’s house to play basketball and they played a game of one-on-one.

Which has a run-on sentence?

• Jose and Leon are twins they look a lot like each other Leon is a little taller than Jose.

• Jose and Leon are twins. They look a lot like each other, but Leon is a little taller than Jose.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which has a run-on sentence?

• Jose is mischievous he always plays tricks on Leon Leon likes reading and singing to annoy his brother both boys like to play video games.

• Jose is mischievous he always plays tricks on Leon. Leon likes reading and singing to annoy his brother. Both boys like to play video games.

Which has a run-on sentence?

• Do you know what Ryan did last weekend? He went to the beach with his family.

• Do you know what Ryan did last weekend he went to the beach with his family.

Which has a run-on sentence?

• At the start of school Laura was afraid of her new teacher Ms. Davis seemed nice but she had so many rules for the class to follow

• At the start of school Laura was afraid of her new teacher. Ms. Davis seemed nice, but she had so many rules for the class to follow.

Which sentence is PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY?

• Professional tennis player Serena Williams was born in Michigan she was coached by her father and entered her first tennis tournament at age four and a half

• Professional tennis player Serena Williams was born in Michigan. She was coached by her father and entered her first tennis tournament at age four and a half.

Which sentence is PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY?

• Peyton Manning was a quarterback who played in the NFL for eighteen seasons he won two Super Bowls, the first one in 2006.

• Peyton Manning was a quarterback who played in the NFL for eighteen seasons. He won two Super Bowls, the first one in 2006.

Fact? A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.

• Yes, a sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.

• No, a sentence if a group of words but doesn't need to make sense.

Fact? Every sentence starts in only one way: a capital letter.

• No, sometimes a sentence can start with a lower case letter.

• Yes, a sentence starts only one way: with a capital letter.

True or False? There are only three ways

to end a sentence: a period, an exclamation point, or a question mark.

• False: there are actually four ways to end a sentence: a period, an exclamation point, a comma, or a question mark.

• True, there are only three ways to end a sentence: a period, an exclamation point, or a question mark.