Fixing Run-on Sentences

What is a run-on sentence?

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains only one clause.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that is too short.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions to connect them.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that is grammatically correct.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which punctuation mark can be used to separate the run-on sentence in the following: She went to the store she bought some groceries.

• question mark

• semicolon

• exclamation mark

• comma

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Correct the run-on sentence: The dog barked loudly the cat ran away quickly.

• The dog barked loudly. The cat ran away quickly.

• The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away quickly.

• The dog barked loudly the cat ran away quickly.

• The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away quickly.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the run-on sentence in the following:

• We went to the park because it was a beautiful day.

• We went to the park it was a beautiful day.

• We went to the park on a beautiful day.

• We went to the park; it was a beautiful day.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which punctuation mark needs to be added to properly join these two clauses: John likes to read books and he enjoys learning new things.

• semicolon

• exclamation mark

• question mark

• comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct the run-on sentence: I woke up early I had a big day ahead of me.

• I woke up early, I had a big day ahead of me.

• I woke up early because I had a big day ahead of me.

• I woke up early; had a big day ahead of me.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the run-on sentences in the following (may be more than one):

• Sarah is studying for her exams, and she plans to do well.

• Sarah is studying for her exams, she plans to do well.

• Sarah is studying for her exams she plans to do well.

• Sarah is studying for her exams; she plans to do well.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What can be added to separate the run-on sentence in the following: The sun was shining brightly the birds were singing.

• exclamation mark

• comma and a conjunction

• semicolon

• question mark

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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

The bunny was scared it hopped away.

The bunny was scared, ​ ​ (a)   it hopped away.

• so
• nor
• or
• then

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CCSS.L.4.1F

How do you fix a run-on sentence?

• Separate it into two simple sentences.

• Add a period before every noun.

• Separate the independent clauses with a comma.

• Separate the independent clauses with a comma and a conjunction.

• Separate the independent clauses with a semicolon.

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CCSS.L.4.1F