Run-On Sentences

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma. 

• True
• False

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence. 

• Period
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Colon

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Chili cook off

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

A _______ paired with a ______________  ___________ will correct a run-on sentence. 

• Comma, coordinating conjunction
• Period, coordinating conjunction
• Period, coordinating conjunction
• Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.

• sentence fragment
• run-on sentence
• complete sentence

Even though the team shows no improvement
This is an example of a _________.

• Run-on 
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:

• Fragment
• Run on
• Complete sentence

Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws. 
This sentence is a: 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

Several of my friends have seen the new movie Dune.

This sentence is a:

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Torin rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Torin rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Torin rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.4