Correcting Run-On Sentences

Select the answer would fix the following run-on sentence by using a semicolon: "I can't make the spaghetti, I’m all out of pasta."

• I can't make the spaghetti I’m all out of pasta.

• I can't make the spaghetti; I’m all out of pasta.

• I can't make the spaghetti. I’m all out of pasta.

• There is nothing wrong with the original sentence; it does not need to be fixed.

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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Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• Correct

• Run-on

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

• Complete

• Run-on

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

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

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

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

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

How do you fix a run-on sentence?

• Separate it into simple sentences.

• Add a period before every noun.

• Separate the simple sentences with a comma.

• Separate the simple sentences with a comma and a conjunction.