Fix the comma splice below. The two girls were best friends, they had grown up next door to each other.

The two girls were best friends; they had grown up next door to each other.

The two girls were best friends they had grown up next door to each other.

Which sentence is correct?

The cat slept in the windowsill; it was warm.

The cat slept in the windowsill it was warm.

The cat slept; in the windowsill it was warm.

A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb or a complete thought

A group of words in alphabetical order

Two complete sentences that are joined together incorrectly

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? 1. The fishermen are preparing their gear. 2. They are preparing their gear in the boat.

The fishermen are preparing their gear in the boat.

The fishermen are preparing their gear, and they are in the boat.

The fishermen are preparing their gear, but they are in the boat.

The fishermen, in the boat, preparing their gear.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? 1. Last night we watched television. 2. The show was thrilling.

Last night we watched a thrilling television show.

Last night we watched television, and it was a thrill.

Last night we watched television, or it was a thrill.

Last night we watched television, but it was a thrill.

What is the best way to combine the following sentence? Next month Mrs. Moe will teach us. About nouns and verbs.

Next month Mrs. Moe will teach us about nouns and verbs.

Mrs. Moe will teach us, but next month, about nouns and verbs.

Mrs. Moe will next month teach us, and about nouns and verbs.

Next month Mrs. Moe will teach us, and about nouns and verbs.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? 1. The sunflowers are blooming. 2. The roses are blooming.

The sunflowers and roses are blooming.

The sunflowers are blooming, and roses are blooming.

The sunflowers are blooming, but roses are blooming.

The sunflowers and roses blooming.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? 1. Our school raised some money. 2. We were unable to purchase new uniforms.

With a comma and the conjunction BUT

with a comma and the conjunction AND

With a comma and the conjunction OR

What is the best way to revise the following sentences? The science teacher showed us an experiment then she asked us to do our own.

The science teacher showed us an experiment after she asked us to do our own.

The science teacher showed us an experiment. Then she asked us to do our own.

The science teacher showed us an experiement. She asked us. To do our own.

The science teacher showed us an experiment then the science teacher asked us to do our own.

Why does this sentence need to be revised? Stella has a new job, she delivers pizzas on Saturday nights.

it links two complete ideas with a comma

it is made up of two sentence fragments

This is a RUN-ON... Mr. Polard told Erica to warm up, he told her to pace herself. How do you fix it?

Mr. Polard told Erica to warm up and to pace herself.

When Mr. Polard told Erica to warm up and to pace herself.

Mr. Polard Erica to warm up, and he told her to pace herself.

Mr. Polard told Erica to warm up. And told her to pace herself.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? 1. A team day will be held on Friday. 2. It will be an all-sixth-grade team day.

An all-sixth-grade team day will be held on Friday.

A team day will be held on Friday, and it will be an all-sixth-grade team day.

A team day, an all-sixth-grade team day, will be held on Friday.

It will be an all-sixth grade team day held on Friday.

Run-On Sentences & How To Fix Them

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