Fixing Run-on Sentences

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• The best Halloween candy is candy corn but most people don't like them.

• The best Halloween candy is candy corn, but most people don't like them.

• The best Halloween candy is candy corn, most people don't like them.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• I could eat Halloween candy all year, my mom won't let me.

• I could eat Halloween candy all year but my mom won't let me.

• I could eat Halloween candy all year, but my mom won't let me.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• I want to dress up like a pirate or a dragon, but my mom wants me to be a princess.

• I want to dress up like a pirate or a dragon, my mom wants me to be a princess.

• I want to dress up like a pirate or a dragon but my mom wants me to be a princess.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• It gets dark at 7pm, I am going trick-or-treating then.

• It gets dark at 7pm so I am going trick-or-treating then.

• It gets dark at 7pm, so I am going trick-or-treating then.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• In school we read a scary story but I didn't like it because I got too afraid.

• In school, we read a scary story, but I didn't like it because I got too afraid.

• In school we read a scary story, I didn't like it because I got too afraid.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• I think we should be off from school for Halloween, we should be off school the dat after Halloween.

• I think we should be off from school for Halloween and we should be off school the day after Halloween.

• I think we should be off from school for Halloween, and we should be off school the day after Halloween.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• I love fall time because the weather gets cold, the leaves start changing colors.

• I love fall time because the weather gets cold and the leaves start changing colors.

• I love fall time because the weather gets cold, and the leaves start changing colors.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• Most people love haunted houses, but I am scared of them.

• Most people love haunted houses but I am scared of them.

• Most people love haunted houses, I am scared of them.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• Some people hate Halloween but I don't understand how that is possible.

• Some people hate Halloween; I don't understand how that is possible.

• Some people hate Halloween, I don't understand how that is possible.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.

• One time on Halloween I saw a ghost and I don't know if it was real or not.

• One time on Halloween I saw a ghost, I don't know if it was real or not.

• One time on Halloween I saw a ghost. I don't know if it was real or not.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A