Identifying and Fixing Run-on Sentences and Fragments- Unit 3

How can you fix this run-on sentence?

The pool was cold we jumped in anyway.

• The pool was cold, we jumped in anyway.

• The pool was cold, but we jumped in anyway.

• The pool was cold; We jumped in anyway.

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My teacher told me not to take so many classes I wish I would have listened to her.

• Run-on

• Complete sentence

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Which FANBOYS word is the best choice to fix this run-on sentence?

She planned to take the train to Vancouver the railroad bridge had been damaged.

• She planned to take the train to Vancouver, but the railroad bridge had been damaged.

• She planned to take the train to Vancouver, so railroad bridge had been damaged.

• She planned to take the train to Vancouver, and the railroad bridge had been damaged.

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Which answer is a run-on sentence?

• The wind blew so hard that the gate closed.

  
  

• Spring is a windy season. It can be really annoying.

  
  

• Go pick up the trash cans the wind blew them over.
  

• Winston flew a kite shaped like a fish over the playground.

  
  

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Yesterday when I got off the school bus.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

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My friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad hopping on the sidewalk.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

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Yelled and screamed when she saw it.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

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Which of these is a sentence fragment?

• Some children were playing.

  
  

• The shady street usually quiet.
  

• A van turned into the driveway.

  
  

• It was a group of kids from school.

  
  

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Which answer best completes this sentence fragment?

When Fred went to the lake,

• he saw his cousin from Virginia.
  

• deer standing beside the water.

  
  

• pretty trees and flowers there.

  
  

• crowded with visitors from all over.

  
  

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Which answer is a way to correct this run-on sentence?

Here is a sandwich juice is in the refrigerator.

• Here is a sandwich, and juice is in the refrigerator.
  

• Here is a sandwich juice is in, or the refrigerator.

  
  

• Here is a sandwich juice is. In the refrigerator.

  
  

• Here is a sandwich juice; is in the refrigerator.

  
  

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