Run-On Sentences and Corrections

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

• A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• B) I love to read books I also enjoy writing stories.

• C) The cat is sleeping under the table.

• D) We played soccer after school.

What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence?
"She loves to paint she spends hours in her studio."

• A) She loves to paint. She spends hours in her studio.

• B) She loves to paint, and she spends hours in her studio.

• C) She loves to paint; she spends hours in her studio.

• D) All of the above.

Identify the run-on sentence:

• A) My favorite color is blue, I wear it all the time.

• B) I enjoy hiking because it is relaxing.

• C) The movie was great; I want to watch it again.

• D) I finished my homework early, so I watched TV.

Which of the following is NOT a way to fix a run-on sentence?

• A) Using a period to separate the independent clauses

• B) Adding a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or)

• C) Adding a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although)

• D) Removing a subject from the sentence

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A) I love summer, it is my favorite season.

• B) I love summer; it is my favorite season.

• C) I love summer it is my favorite season.

• D) I love summer and it is my favorite season.

Choose the best correction for this sentence:
"The teacher gave us homework we had to finish it by Friday."

• A) The teacher gave us homework. We had to finish it by Friday.

• B) The teacher gave us homework, and we had to finish it by Friday.

• C) The teacher gave us homework; we had to finish it by Friday.

• D) All of the above.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• A) We arrived late to the party, but we still had fun.

• B) She enjoys painting she also likes drawing.

• C) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• D) The book was interesting, so I finished it in one day.

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

• A) I was hungry, so I made a sandwich.

• B) My brother plays football he also enjoys basketball.

• C) We went to the park, and we had a picnic.

• D) The dog barked because it saw a squirrel.

How can you fix this run-on sentence?
"I enjoy cooking I make dinner every night."

• A) Add a comma between the two clauses.

• B) Add a semicolon between the two clauses.

• C) Make it two separate sentences.

• D) B and C are correct.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A) A sentence with too many commas

• B) A sentence with two or more independent clauses improperly joined

• C) A sentence with no punctuation

• D) A sentence that is too short