Week 26 Run-on Sentences and Compound sentences

What is a sentence?

A subject in a sentence is usually a ________.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

A predicate in a sentence is __________________.

• The sentence's action

• The sentence's subject

• A part of speech

• A noun

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

• Period
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Question Mark

Is this sentence written correctly, or is it a run-on sentence?

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• Correct

• Run-on

Is this sentence written correctly, or is it a run-on sentence?

Movies entertain millions of people every day the cinema is popular all over the world.

• Complete

• Run-on

If needed, how would you revise this sentence?

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My, grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.

• Correct as is

If needed, how would you revise this sentence?

Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.

• Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped, organize the tournament.

• Sally, is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.

• Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.

• Correct as is.

If needed, how would you revise this sentence?

We went to see the school play Clark was playing one of the main characters. 

• We went to see the school play. Clark was playing one of the main characters. 

• We went to see the school play. Clark, was playing, one of the main characters.

• We went to see the school play Clark, was playing one of the main characters. 

• Correct as is.

If needed, how would you revise this sentence?

We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket, on the table, we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.

• We, put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

• Correct as is.