Run-on Sentences

Choose the best option to fix this run-on 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.

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

Choose the best option to fix this run-on 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.

Choose the best option to fix this run-on sentence:

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

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

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

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

Is the following a complete sentence or a run-on:

Movies entertain millions of people every day they are popular all over the world.

• Complete

• Run-on

Choose a word that can help fix the following run-on sentence:

My notebook is getting full I may need a new one.

My notebook is getting full, ​ (a)   I may need a new one.

• so
• yet
• now
• with

Choose a word that can help fix the following run-on sentence:

The bunny was scared it didn't hop away.

The bunny was scared, ​ (a)   it didn't hop away.

• yet
• since
• so
• or

The following is a run-on sentence:

Natalia went to the arcade she saw Emma there too.

Choose the best option to fix it.

• Natalia went to the arcade then she saw Emma there too.

• Natalia went to the arcade next she saw Emma there too.

• Natalia went to the arcade, and she saw Emma there too.

• Natalia went to the arcade also, she saw Emma there too.

The following is a run-on sentence:

Ants are strong they can lift heavy objects. 

Choose the best option to fix it.

• Ants are strong, they can lift heavy objects.

• Ants are strong, can lift heavy objects.

• Ants are strong, and they can lift heavy objects. 

• Ants are strong even though they can lift heavy objects.