RUN-ON SENTENCES

Which of the following sentences is written properly?

• I drove to Minneapolis, and it took a long time.
• I drove to Minneapolis it took a long time.
• I drove, to Minneapolis, it took a long time.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Juan plays the violin, and his sister plays the cello.
• Rita left school early to go to a doctor's appointment.
• Rita left school early she went to a doctor's appointment.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Playing soccer.
• How to play soccer.
• Taught us how to play soccer.
• I love playing soccer.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is written correctly?

• Cassie studied hard for the test she got an A.
• Cassie studied hard for the test, and she got an A.
• Cassie studied hard for the test, she got an A.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a COMPOUND SENTENCE which contains TWO independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction (also known as FANBOYS)?

• Cassie studied hard for the test she got an A.
• Cassie studied hard for the test, and she got an A.
• Cassie studied hard for the test, she got an A.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION or FANBOYS used in the following sentence?

Cassie studied hard for the test, and she got an A.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Shows no improvement
This sentence is an example of a _________.

• Run-on 
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is missing in the sentence fragments: Shows no improvement?

• a subject answering who or what shows no improvement

• a verb showing action or being

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CCSS.L.4.1F

It was hot outside I was about to pass out
This sentence is an example of a:

• Fragment
• Run on
• Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following TWO options properly revises the run-on sentence below?

It was hot outside I was about to pass out.

• It was hot outside, so I was about to pass out.

• It was hot outside; I was about to pass out.

• It was hot outside, I was about to pass out.

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CCSS.L.4.1F