Run-on Sentences Worksheet

I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

I went to the store I bought some milk.

I went to the store. I bought some milk.

I went to the store because I needed milk.

She loves to read. She goes to the library every week.

She loves to read she, goes to the library every week.

She loves to read but goes to the library every week.

She loves to read, she goes to the library every week.

I like ice cream because it is my favorite dessert.

I like ice cream, it is my favorite dessert.

I like ice cream; it is my favorite dessert.

Both A and C

Using a period to separate two independent clauses

Using a semicolon between two independent clauses

Adding a comma between two independent clauses without a conjunction

Using a conjunction like “and” or “but” to connect two independent clauses

We went to the park, we played soccer.

We went to the park and we played soccer.

We went to the park; we played soccer.

We went to the park we played soccer.

I love to play soccer, but I also enjoy basketball.

I love to play soccer it is my favorite sport.

I love to play soccer; it is my favorite sport.

I love to play soccer. It is my favorite sport.

We went to the beach and it was very crowded.

We went to the beach, it was very crowded.

We went to the beach; it was very crowded.

We went to the beach it was very crowded!

Adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, so)

Adding only a comma between two independent clauses

Splitting the sentence into two complete sentences

Using a semicolon between two independent clauses

My mom loves to cook she makes dinner every night.

My mom loves to cook, so she makes dinner every night.

My mom loves to cook she, makes dinner every night.

My mom loves to cook so she makes dinner every night.