Revision Week - Run-On Sentences

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I finished my homework, and I watched TV.

• I finished my homework I watched TV.

• After I finished my homework, I watched TV.

• I finished my homework. I watched TV.

Choose the correct way to fix this run-on sentence: "She likes to read she does not like to write."

• She likes to read, but she does not like to write.

• She likes to read, she does not like to write.

• She likes to read and she does not like to write.

Which sentence correctly uses a FANBOYS conjunction to join two independent clauses?

• The dog barked, the cat ran away.

• The dog barked and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked. The cat ran away.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

Identify the run-on sentence.

• 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.

• After we went to the park, we played soccer.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a run-on?

• I like pizza I like pasta.

• I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• I like pizza, I like pasta.

• I like pizza but I like pasta.

Choose the best way to separate these independent clauses: "The sun set it got dark."

• The sun set, it got dark.

• The sun set and it got dark.

• The sun set. It got dark.

• The sun set, but it got dark.

Which sentence correctly combines two independent clauses using a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction?

• She studied for the test, so she passed.

• She studied for the test so she passed.

• She studied for the test, she passed.

• She studied for the test; she passed.

Select the run-on sentence.

• The movie was long, but it was interesting.

• The movie was long it was interesting.

• The movie was long. It was interesting.

• Because the movie was long, it was interesting.

Which FANBOYS conjunction best completes the sentence: "I wanted to go to the party, ___ I was too tired."

• for

• and

• but

• so

How should you fix this run-on sentence: "He ran fast he won the race"?

• He ran fast, and he won the race.

• He ran fast, he won the race.

• He ran fast but he won the race.

• He ran fast. He won the race.