Fixing Run-Ons and Fragments

Jose has a crush on the girl who sits next to him, she has black hair and blue eyes.

How can you fix this sentence? Choose all that apply.

• Replace the comma with a period.

  
  

  Jose has a crush on the girl who sits next to him. She has black hair and blue eyes

• Connect the second complete thought of the sentence to the first one by adding "because."

  
  

  Jose has a crush on the girl who sits next to him because she has black hair and blue eyes.

• The sentence is fine as it is.

I thought the ride would never end my eyes were crossed, and my fingers were numb.

How can you fix this sentence? Choose all that apply.

• Add a period in between the two complete thoughts.

  
  

  I thought the ride would never end. My eyes were crossed, and my fingers were numb.

• The sentence is fine as it is.

• Delete the first subject and remove the comma. Thought the ride would never end my eyes were crossed and my fingers were numb.

Which of the following can be used to fix a sentence fragment?

• Add an adjective or adverb

• Add a subject or a verb

• Add a comma and a conjunction such as "and"

• Add a semicolon

Which of the following can be used to fix a run-on sentence?

• Add an additional subject or verb to the sentence.

• Add a subject or a verb.

• Change the sentence so that it is expressing a complete thought.

• Separate the complete thoughts into two separate sentences using a period

The show begins at 7:30, make sure you're there by 7:15.

How can you fix this sentence?

• Make the thought behind the sentence more clear.

  
  

  The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there by 7:15 so we get a good seat.

• The sentence is fine as it is.

• Add a comma and conjunction such as "so"

  
  

  The show begins at 7:30, so make sure you're there by 7:15.

Laura is busy tonight. Working on her English essay.

How can you fix this sentence?

• The sentence is fine as it is.

• Connect the two sentences by adding a comma

  
  

  Laura is busy tonight, working on her English essay.

• Remove the word "is".

  
  

  Laura busy tonight. Working on her English essay.

My car is almost out of gas we won't make it to the next town.

How can you fix this sentence?

• Add a verb.

  
  

  My car is going to run out of gas we won't make it to the next town.

• The sentence is fine as it is.

• Separate them into two sentences.

  
  

  My car is almost out of gas. We won't make it to the next town.

Read the two texts.

TEXT #1: Because it was going to be hot that day.

TEXT #2: Cancer is a terrible disease. Doctors are looking for a cure.

Which choice correctly describes these texts?

• Text #1 is correctly written. Text #2 is a run-on sentence.

• Text #1 is a sentence fragment. Text #2 is correctly written.

• Both are correctly written.

• Both are run-on sentences.

Read the two texts.

TEXT #1: Molly had the hiccups throughout her speech.

TEXT #2: Jimmy likes to write songs, but he never plays them for anyone.

Which choice correctly describes these texts?

• Both are correctly written.

• One is a sentence fragment. The other is a run-on sentence.

• Both are sentence fragments.

• Both are run-on sentences.

Read the two texts.

TEXT #1: I hate winter it gets so cold.

TEXT #2: I’m ready for spring to get here it’s warmer then.

Which choice correctly describes these texts?

• The first is a run-on sentence, and the second is a sentence fragment.

• The first is a sentence fragment, and the second is a run-on sentence.

• Both are correctly written.

• Both are run-on sentences.