Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?

Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

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.

Which is a run-on sentence?

Jackson amused the class he put breath mints up his nose.

Jackson amused the class when he put breath mints up his nose.

My neighbor, Jackson, enjoys being the class clown and making people laugh.

Jackson might be the funniest student in Mrs. Felte's class because of his jokes.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Whenever Evelyn picks up an electric guitar, metal music courses through her blood therefore she turns up the amplifier so that she can blow rattle the foundation of her house.

During the middle of the summer, Mia rides a camel through the Sahara Desert, located in Africa, looking for a mirage as she longs for water, which, of course, is essential for life.

Even though Ben despises clowns, he decided to purchase a Puddles the Clown album because he needs to overcome his fears.

After the producers of the television show "Survivor" selected Kyleigh as a contestant, she lifted weights every day, consumed red meat for every meal, and put on thirty pounds of muscle to bolster her chances to win.

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

A) I enjoy reading books, I find them fascinating.

B) I enjoy reading books because I find them fascinating.

C) I enjoy reading books; they are fascinating.

D) I enjoy reading books. They are fascinating.

How can you correct the run-on sentence: 'She loves to paint she does it every day'?

D) She loves to paint. She does it every day.

A) She loves to paint, she does it every day.

B) She loves to paint; she does it every day.

C) She loves to paint and she does it every day.

Avoiding Run-On Sentences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Fix this sentence:
I play softball my sister plays volleyball.

I play softball. my sister plays volleyball.

I play softball, my sister plays volleyball.

I play softball, but my sister plays volleyball.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

Correct

Run-on

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Run-on

Fragment

Chili cook off

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A _ paired with a ___ will correct a run-on sentence.

Comma, coordinating conjunction

Period, coordinating conjunction

Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

True

False

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

Period

Comma

Semicolon

Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Avoiding Run-On Sentences

Fix this sentence:
I play softball my sister plays volleyball.

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

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

A _ paired with a ___ will correct a run-on sentence.

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:

Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?

How many run-ons do you see/hear?

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Avoiding Run-On Sentences

Fix this sentence:I play softball my sister plays volleyball.

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

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

A _______ paired with a ______________ ___________ will correct a run-on sentence.

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.This sentence is an example of a:

Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?

How many run-ons do you see/hear?

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Fix this sentence:
I play softball my sister plays volleyball.

A _ paired with a ___ will correct a run-on sentence.

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a: