Correcting Run-on Sentences

Choose the correct way to fix the run-on sentence. "Kelly likes to cook, she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook and she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook; she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook because she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook or she makes chicken every day.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Choose the correct way to write the run-on sentence.

"Mary likes dogs she has a beagle."

• Mary likes dogs because she has a beagle.

• Mary likes dogs and she has a beagle.

• Mary likes dogs; she has a beagle.

• Mary likes dogs, therefore, she has a beagle.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Choose the correct way to write the sentence.

"Martin and Ellen moved in next door they seen happy."

• Martin and Ellen moved in next door; they seem happy.

• Martin and Ellen moved in nest door so they seem happy.

• Martin and Ellen moved in next door also they seem happy

• Martin and Ellen moved in next door because they seem happyl

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correct way to correct the sentence.

"I'm cold I want to go home."

• I'm cold so I want to go home.

• I'm cold; I want to go home.

• I'm cold because I wan to go home.

• I'm cold, therefore; I want to go home.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correct way to write the sentence.

The train was late I missed my meeting.

• My train was late!; and I missed my meeting.

• My train was late, because I missed my meeting.

• The train was late; I missed my meeting.

• My train was late, I missed my meeting.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correct way to write the sentence.

"That's my favorite book I don't like the sequel."

• That's my favorite book, i don't like the sequel.

• That's my favorite book; I don't like the sequel.

• That's my favorite book so I don't like the sequel.

• That's my favorite book just I don't like the sequel.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correct way to fix the run-on sentence. "Kelly likes to cook, she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook and she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook; she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook because she makes chicken every day.

• Kelly likes to cook or she makes chicken every day.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I