4.1.3 Run On Sentence Review

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

Many different kinds of animals

• I saw a movie about many different kinds of animals.

• I saw a movie; about many different kinds of animals.

• Many kinds of animals.

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

Teachers have a challenging job they have many responsibilities.

• Teachers have a challenging job, they have many responsibilities.

• They have many responsibilities. Teachers have a challenging job.

• Teachers have a challenging job; they have many responsibilities.

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

Fifth grade is hard students must study hard.

• Fifth grade is hard, students must study hard.

• Because fifth grade is hard, students must study hard.

• Fifth grade is hard, but students must study hard.

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

We got a lot of snow school was cancelled.

• We got a lot of snow, so school was cancelled.

• We got a lot of snow, school was cancelled.

• School was cancelled we got a lot of snow.

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

Our special today is gym I wore my sneakers.

• Our special today is gym, I wore my sneakers.

• Our special today is gym, so I wore my sneakers.

• Our special today is gym so I wore my sneakers.

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

It is Day 3 we have remote learning today.

• It is Day 3, we have remote learning today.

• Since It is Day 3, we have remote learning today.

• It is Day 3, or we have remote learning today.

Choose the correct way to rewrite each fragment or run-on sentence.

I was absent yesterday i had an appointment.

• I was absent yesterday, i had an appointment.

• I was absent yesterday and i had an appointment.

• I was absent yesterday because i had an appointment.