Correcting Run-On Sentences

Choose the one that is a run-on sentence

• Ants work together to gather food and build a home.

• My brother likes to sleep late on Saturdays, he is very lazy.

• We will visit national parks, museums, and landmarks on vacation.

The roof of the house has a hole in it, rain will come into the house.

• Run-On

• Correct as is

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We were in Florida, and it was a hot and sunny day.

• We were in Florida, it was a hot and sunny day.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Many students have seen the statue of liberty.

• Many Students have seen the Statue of Liberty.

• Many students have seen the Statue of Liberty

• Many students have seen the Statue of Liberty.

Identify the run-on sentence:

• Pizza is my favorite food.

• My mom loves burgers.

• Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers.

• Burgers are good, too.

What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence?

My brother and I always fight for the remote we both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote? We both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote. We both like to have control of the T.V.

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.

• Run-on

• Fragment

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

• True
• False

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

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Chili cook off

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

• sentence fragment
• run-on sentence
• complete sentence