Flocabulary Run-On Sentences

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

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.

I work hard during my English class I have no homework.

• Written correctly.

• Run-on sentence.

Is this a run on?

Two cowboys came to town they were looking for gold.

• run on

• correct

Is this a run on?

You need a license to look for gold they didn't have one.

• correct

• run on

Is this a run on?

That was easy to fix they walked up the trail.

• run on

• correct

Is this a run on?

They were almost there they were a few miles from the gold mine.

• run on

• correct

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

• period

• semicolon

• colon

• comma

Read the sentence below. How would you correctly fix the run-on sentences? 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".