Run-On Sentences

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

• Complete
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• 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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

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.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

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 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

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.4.1F

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Emily had a huge juice stain on her new Moore hoodie, she was embarrassed.

• Emily had a huge juice stain on her new Moore hoodie; however, she was embarrassed.
• Emily had a huge juice stain on her new Moore hoodie, yet she was embarrassed.
• Emily had a huge juice stain on her new Moore hoodie; she was embarrassed.
• Emily had a huge juice stain on her new Moore hoodie because she was embarrassed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A