Run-ons and Fragments Leigh-Reavis

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

• Jamie wants to buy oranges, bananas, pears, and apples.

• Jamie wants to buy oranges and bananas she also wants apples.

• Jamie wants to buy oranges, bananas, pears, apples, cherries, grapes, kiwi, and pineapples.

• Jamie wants to buy oranges and apples.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following can't fix a run-on?

• ,

• .

• ;

• , and

Which of the following is a fragment?

• I savor chocolate.

• He hopes that can attend the game with him.

• I like cars.

• Why is he here?

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is incorrect?

• Janet yearns for a phone, and Joe yearns for a gift card.

• Janet yearns for a phone; Joe yearns for a gift card.

• Janet yearns for a phone. Joe yearns for a gift card.

• Janet yearns for a phone, Joe yearns for a gift card.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• The ecstatic woman cheered and clapped.

• The ecstatic woman cheered, and clapped.

• The ecstatic woman: cheered and clapped.

• The ecstatic woman cheered. And clapped.

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

• The ornery girl yelled at her mom, and she went to her room.

• The elusive thief hoped that she was never caught by the police, and she stayed in her hiding spot.

• Ida ran to the left Jack ran to the right.

• The tedious class lasted nearly three hours, and the students thought they would fall into an endless sleep before the class ended.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

when two or more complete thoughts are put together without proper punctuation

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

• prose

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CCSS.L.4.1F

a group of words that does not express a complete thought

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

• prose

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CCSS.L.4.1F

a group of words with a subject, a verb, and a complete thought

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

• prose

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Jim was wary of entering the dark woods at night, so he screamed.

• Jim was wary of entering the dark woods at night, he screamed

• Jim was wary of entering the dark woods at night: so he screamed.

• Jim was wary of entering the dark woods at night screamed.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A