What are the three ways to fix a run-on?

semicolon, FANBOYS, make two sentences

colon, FANBOYS, use a semicolon

two sentences, semicolon, and a question mark

Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?

Can I go to the cabin in the woods? I don’t know where it is.

Can I go to the cabin in the woods I don’t know where it is?

Can I go to the cabin; in the woods I don’t know where it is?

Which of the following sentences is a correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "The sun is shining it is a beautiful day"?

The sun is shining, and it is a beautiful day.

The sun is shining it is a beautiful day.

The sun is shining and it is a beautiful day.

The sun is shining is it a beautiful day.

Identify the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "I love to read books I could spend all day in the library."

I love to read books, so I could spend all day in the library.

I love to read books in the library.

I love to read books I could spend all day in the library.

I love to read books and I could spend all day in the library.

Choose the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "She was hungry she made a sandwich."

She was hungry, so she made a sandwich.

She was hungry, she made a sandwich.

She was hungry she made a sandwich.

She was hungry and she made a sandwich.

Select the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "The dog barked loudly it woke up the neighbors."

The dog barked loudly, and it woke up the neighbors.

The dog barked loudly, it woke up the neighbors.

The dog barked loudly it woke up the neighbors.

The dog barked loudly and it woke up the neighbors.

Find the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "We went to the park we had a picnic."

We went to the park, and we had a picnic.

We went to the park, we had a picnic.

We went to the park we had a picnic.

We went to the park and we had a picnic.

What is the correct way to rewrite this sentence? Her family was very large she was the eighth of seventeen children!

Her family was very large. She was the eighth of seventeen children!

Her family was very large, she was the eighth of seventeen children!

Her family was very large she was the eighth. Of seventeen children!

Her family was very large and she was the eighth of seventeen children!

Fix this sentence: My father is tall my mother is short.

My father is tall, and my mother is short.

My father is tall and my mother is short.

My father is tall, or my mother is short.

My father is tall, my mother is short.

Fix this sentence: We worked hard in class we have no homework.

We worked hard in class, and we have no homework.

We worked hard in class, we have no homework.

We worked hard in class and we have no homework.

What is a run-on sentence?

A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation

A sentence with a single independent clause

A sentence with a dependent clause

A sentence with a subject and a verb

Which of the following is NOT a way to fix a run-on sentence?

Using a period to separate the clauses

Using a comma and a coordinating conjunction

Identify the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat it was very comfortable.'

The cat slept on the mat; it was very comfortable.

The cat slept on the mat, it was very comfortable.

The cat slept on the mat and it was very comfortable.

The cat slept on the mat it was very comfortable.

Which sentence is a run-on?

I went to the store I bought some milk.

I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

I went to the store and bought some milk.

I went to the store; I bought some milk.

What is the best way to fix the run-on sentence: 'He loves to play soccer he practices every day.'

He loves to play soccer; he practices every day.

He loves to play soccer, he practices every day.

He loves to play soccer and he practices every day.

He loves to play soccer he practices every day.

Fix Run-On Sentences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following is a run-on sentence:
I was running my sister was running next to me.
Choose the best option to fix it.

I was running, my sister was running next to me.

I was running. My sister was running next to me.

I was running? My sister was running next to me.

I was running, My sister was running next to me.

I was running My sister was running next to me.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following is a run-on sentence:
Natalia went to the arcade she saw Emma there too.
Choose the best option to fix it.

Natalia went to the arcade then she saw Emma there too.

Natalia went to the arcade next she saw Emma there too.

Natalia went to the arcade, and she saw Emma there too.

Natalia went to the arcade also, she saw Emma there too.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following is a run-on sentence:
Ants are strong they can lift heavy objects.
Choose the best option to fix it.

Ants are strong, they can lift heavy objects.

Ants are strong, can lift heavy objects.

Ants are strong, and they can lift heavy objects.

Ants are strong even though they can lift heavy objects.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the THREE ways to fix run-on sentences?

Divide the run-on into sentences.

Add a comma between the independent clauses

Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction between the two independent clauses

Separate the independent clauses with a semi-colon.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

Period

Comma

Semicolon

Question Mark

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can run-on sentences be fixed?

Insert a comma and a FANBOY

Insert a semicolon

Insert a period

All choices are correct

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the best way to fix the run-on? Sarah plays sports year round Jake only plays in the winter.

Sarah plays sports year round and Jake only plays in the winter

Sarah plays sports year round but Jake only plays in the winter

While Sarah plays sports year round, Jake only plays in the winter.

Sarah plays sports year round, while Jake only plays in the winter.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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Fix Run-On Sentences

The following is a run-on sentence:I was running my sister was running next to me. Choose the best option to fix it.

The following is a run-on sentence:Natalia went to the arcade she saw Emma there too.Choose the best option to fix it.

The following is a run-on sentence:Ants are strong they can lift heavy objects. Choose the best option to fix it.

What are the THREE ways to fix run-on sentences?

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

How can run-on sentences be fixed?

Which is the best way to fix the run-on? Sarah plays sports year round Jake only plays in the winter.

What are the three ways to fix a run-on?

Which set of sentences avoids a run-on sentence?

The roof of the house has a hole in it, rain will come into the house.

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The following is a run-on sentence:
I was running my sister was running next to me.
Choose the best option to fix it.

The following is a run-on sentence:
Natalia went to the arcade she saw Emma there too.
Choose the best option to fix it.

The following is a run-on sentence:
Ants are strong they can lift heavy objects.
Choose the best option to fix it.