Run On Sentences

Fix this sentence:
Santa is fat, Mrs. Claus is thin.

• Santa is fat and Mrs. Claus is thin.

• Santa is fat, and Mrs. Claus is thin.

• Santa is fat, or Mrs. Claus is thin.

• Santa is fat, Mrs. Claus is thin.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Fix this sentence:
We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, we have no ornaments left.

• We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, and we have no ornaments left.

• We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, we have no ornaments left.

• Correct as is

• We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree and we have no ornaments left.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Fix this sentence:
I decorate the Christmas tree, my sister wraps the gifts.

• I decorate the Christmas tree. my sister wraps the gifts.

• I decorate the Christmas tree, my sister wraps the gifts.

• I decorate the Christmas tree, but my sister wraps the gifts.

• I decorate the Christmas tree, or my sister wraps the gifts.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Fix this sentence:
I hope Santa will bring no presents so I can play outside in the snow.

• I hope Santa will bring no presents, so I can play outside in the snow.

• I hope Santa will bring, no presents so I can play outside in the snow.

• I hope Santa will bring no presents, I can play outside in the snow.

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Fix this sentence: 
Santa has a reindeer, he does not have an elf.

• Santa has a reindeer, he does not have an elf.

• Santa has a reindeer, he does not, have an elf.

• Santa has a reindeer, but he does not have an elf.

• Santa has a reindeer he does, not have an elf.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Santa Claus went to the elves' workshop; he saw Rudolph and Frosty there. 

• correct as is

• Santa Claus went to the elves' workshop; He saw Rudolph; and Frosty there. 

• Santa Claus went to the elves' workshop; he saw Rudolph and Frosty there. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Amare was decorating the Christmas tree, Aaron was wrapping gifts. 

• Amara was decorating the Christmas tree, while Aaron was wrapping gifts. 

• Amare was decorating the Christmas tree and Aaron was wrapping gifts. 

• correct as is

• Amara was decorating the Christmas tree, Aaron was wrapping gifts.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which is a run-on sentence?

• Santa, who is slightly clumsy, is always tripping over air.

• My best friend, Santa, is a world-class gift giver.

• Santa, my older cousin, likes to proclaim that he is the fastest gift deliverer in the family.

• Santa is a fast gift deliverer I don't know where he gets his speed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is a run-on sentence?

• Santa has many talents, such as singing carols and gift wrapping.

• When Santa wraps gifts, he uses colorful papers and ribbons.

• Santa is talented at singing carols it makes a great hobby.

• For Santa, any extra time is spent enjoying his favorite activities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F