Correcting Run-On Sentences

She found the house once she didn't think she could find it again.

• She found the house once, but she didn't think she could find it again.

• She found the house once; but she didn't think she could find it again.

• She found the house once, so she didn't think she could find it again.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant he called to find out what time to arrive.

• He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant and he called to find out what time to arrive.

• He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant; so he called to find out what time to arrive.

• He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant, so he called to find out what time to arrive.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

She wanted to leave right after the ceremony too many people were around.

• She wanted to leave right after the ceremony, for too many people were around.

• She wanted to leave right after the ceremony too many people were around.

• She wanted to leave right after the ceremony; for, too many people were around.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Maria enjoys reading she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading; she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading: she goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading. She goes to the library often.

• Maria enjoys reading, and she goes to the library often.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree, but it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree it couldn't get down.

• The cat climbed the tree or it couldn't get down.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

She plays piano she sings as well.

• She plays piano, and she sings as well.

• She plays piano she sings as well.

• She plays piano, and she sings as well.

• She plays piano; she sings as well.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

We're going to the beach we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach and we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach, so we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach we packed our swimsuits.

• We're going to the beach pack your swimsuits.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

She laughed the joke was funny.

• She laughed because the joke was funny.

• She laughed, the joke was funny.

• She laughed; the joke was funny.

• She laughed, and the joke was funny.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

He forgot his keys he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys, he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys; he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys. He was in a hurry.

• He forgot his keys because he was in a hurry.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The rain poured down we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down; we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down, we continued the hike.

• The rain poured down and we continued the hike.

• Although the rain poured down, we continued the hike.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A