Avoiding Run-On Sentences

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• Correct

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Movies entertain millions of people every day the cinema is popular all over the world.

• Complete
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The director makes many decisions, the producers take care of the business end of moviemaking.

• Correct
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My, grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.
• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.
• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.

• Sally is captain of the soccer team she helped, organize the tournament.
• Sally, is captain of the soccer team she helped organize the tournament.
• Sally is captain of the soccer team. She helped organize the tournament.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket, on the table, we walked over to the playground.
• We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.
• We, put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

We went to see the school play Clark was playing one of the main characters. 

• We went to see the school play. Clark was playing one of the main characters. 
• We went to see the school play. Clark, was playing, one of the main characters.
• We went to see the school play Clark, was playing one of the main characters. 
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

The girls climbed on the playscape I sat under a tree and read.

• The girls climbed on the playscape; I sat under a tree and read.
• The girls climbed on the playscape I, sat under a tree and read.
• The girls, climbed on the playscape I sat under a tree and read.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering, a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.

• When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering, so a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• When we returned to the table. We heard squealing and chattering. A family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering; a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How many sentences best revise this run-on?
I prefer to not wake up early in the morning I enjoying watching television late into the evening so getting up early is a challenge for me especially when I have to go to school.

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Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F