Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences

Mrs. Britton was grading papers at her desk while her students were slaving over their in-class essays and online assignments.

• desk, while her

• Make no change

• desk. While

• desk, and while

What is a run-on missing?

• period

• comma

• DO NOT PICK

• DO NOT PICK

I almost got in an accident today, at the last moment I swerved to avoid the car that suddenly entered my lane.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

There was bicycle rider on the sidewalk who definitely heard my horn, I saw him jump and look at us.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

When he is done, he will have a degree in business, and he already has a job lined up with one of the local businesses where he will work in the marketing department.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

Comma splices, which are similar to fused run-on sentences, create problems in writing as well.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

If I am honest, I didn't study as hard as I should have, my grade suffered because of it.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

I want to do well in my English class and receive at least a B, my last English class was hard, and I struggled.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

My writing seems to be getting better, I am spending less time correcting grammar mistakes.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

It's a good thing I was paying attention clearly, the other driver wasn't.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Run-On

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment