Flocabulary Run-On Sentences

Which of these is NOT a way to correct a run-on sentence?

• Add a period and create 2 separate sentences

• Add a comma

• Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• Add a semicolon

There are many types of board games there is one for every type of person.

• Complete Sentence

• Run-on Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Correct this run-on sentence:

Board games are not just fun they are a good way to learn.

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Chili cook off

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 sentence is written correctly?

• I drove to the store, I needed milk.

• I drove to the store because I needed milk.

Choose a word that can help fix the following run-on sentence:

My notebook is getting full I may need a new one.

My notebook is getting full, ​ (a)   I may need a new one.

• so

• yet

• now

• with

If needed, correct this sentence.

We are the last class for lunch sometimes they run out of chicken.

• We are the last class for lunch, sometimes they run out of chicken.

• We are the last class for lunch; sometimes they run out of chicken.

• We are the last class for lunch. Sometimes they run out of chicken.

• No changes needed

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.