Fix Run-On Sentences

A _______ paired with a ______________  ___________ will correct a run-on sentence. 

• Comma, coordinating conjunction

• Period, coordinating conjunction

• Period, coordinating conjunction

• Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Torin rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Torin rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Torin rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

Derek wanted a ferocious pit bull terrier to scare off burglars but his apartment complex did not allow dogs as a result, Derek had to settle for naming his goldfish Mr. Jaws and installing additional door locks.

• Place a semicolon after "burglars" and
  comma after "dogs".

• Place a semicolon after "terrier" and semicolon  after "Mr. Jaws".

• Place a semicolon after "burglars" and a semicolon after "dogs". 

• Place a comma after "burglars" and a semicolon after "dogs". 

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "It was so cold outside that my ears froze they didn't warm up until I came indoors?"

• It was so cold outside, that my ears froze, they didn't  warm up , until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside.  That my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma. 

• True

• False

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence. 

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a splice, which is a grammatically incorrect sentence. 

• period

• semicolon

• colon

• comma

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:

• Fragment

• Run on

• Complete sentence

Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?

• Since Ella likes to sleep and move gracefully, she compares herself to a cat.

• Ella compares herself to a cat, for she loves to sleep and can move gracefully.

• Ella compares herself to a cat; she moves gracefully and enjoys sleeping, too.

• Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 

• Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 

• Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but , but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.  

• Yuliana tolerates - American stupidity - but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.