Run-on Sentences - Monday

James, David, and Luna are having a debate. James thinks a run-on sentence is a sentence that is too short. David believes it's a sentence that has a lot of words. Luna, on the other hand, argues that a run-on sentence is one that goes on and on without proper punctuation. Who do you think is correct?

• A. James - A sentence that is too short

• B. David - A sentence that has a lot of words

• C. Luna - A sentence that goes on and on without proper punctuation

• D. None of them

Hey, Harper, Aria, and Priya are having a debate about sentences! Can you help them figure out which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• A. Harper says, 'The cat is black and white, it likes to play in the garden.'

• B. Aria thinks, 'My favorite book is about dinosaurs, it has many exciting pictures.'

• C. Priya suggests, 'I have a dog, his name is Max.'

• D. Or is it, 'Birds can fly in the sky, they build nests in trees.'

Charlotte, Lily, and Benjamin are having a debate. They are trying to figure out how to fix a run-on sentence that they found in their favorite book. What advice would you give them?

• A. By adding more words

• B. By using proper punctuation like commas and periods

• C. By making the sentence longer

• D. By writing the same idea in two different sentences

Elijah, Rohan, and Scarlett are having a debate about punctuation. Can you help them figure out which sentence is correctly punctuated to fix the run-on?

• A. Elijah says, 'I love playing soccer my favorite position is forward.'

• B. Rohan argues, 'Reading is fun, I enjoy it every day.'

• C. Scarlett thinks, 'The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day.'

• D. They all agree on, 'We went to the zoo and saw lions tigers and bears.'

Rohan, Oliver, and Ava are having a debate about sentences. Can you help them identify the run-on sentence?

• A. Rohan says, 'Swimming is my favorite sport, I practice every weekend.'

• B. Oliver argues, 'Math is challenging, but I like it.'

• C. Ava suggests, 'The moon is bright, it lights up the night sky.'

• D. They all agree on, 'I have a cat and a dog they both like to play.'

Arjun, Ava, and Oliver are writing a story together, but they're having trouble with run-on sentences. Which punctuation mark can they use to correct their run-on sentences?

• A. Exclamation mark (!)

• B. Question mark (?)

• C. Comma (,)

• D. Apostrophe (')