Semicolon and Run-On Sentences

A run-on sentence is one that

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Each day the rabbits leave their burrows and head out to find food and water.

• This text is a run-on.

• This text is correct.

• This text would be correct if it had an exclamation point.

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Another name for a skunk is polecat, they sure can be stinky!

• This is a run-on sentence.

• This is not a run-on sentence.

• This would not be a run-on sentence if you took out the comma.

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Which texts are run-ons?

• I like bananas, apples, oranges, and grapes.

• Fruits are tasty lunch is the best time to eat them.

• Have you ever eaten a starfruit I have.

• If I could choose one fruit to eat, it would be an orange.

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Which run-on has been corrected?

• We have a cat his name is Buckley.

• We have a cat, his name is Buckley.

• We have a cat. His name is Buckley.

• We have a cat his name's Buckley.

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How could this run on be corrected? I was late getting ready could you give me a ride?

• I was late getting ready. Could you give me a ride?

• I was late getting ready give me a ride.

• I was late getting ready, could you give me a ride?

• I was late getting ready so could you give me a ride?

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Which words could be used to make a run-on a correctly written sentence?

• later

• and

• first

• or

• but

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How many complete sentences are in this run-on? My mom said that the weather is going to be bad we can't go to the lake I was so disappointed.

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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Which is the run-on?

• I went to the store and got milk and then got bread.

• My cat knocks things off of the counter it makes me wake up at night.

• The bird sang a pretty song as the sun was rising in the morning.

• When it is raining, we can't play outside for recess.

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All run-on sentences should be fixed by putting a period in between the 2 sentences.

• true

• false

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