Correcting Run On Sentences/Additional Parts of Speech

Fix this run-on sentence:

He put on some sunscreen the sun was so extremely hot.

• He put on some sunscreen, the sun was so extremely hot.

• He put on some sunscreen because the sun was so extremely hot.

• He put on some sunscreen and the sun was so extremely hot.

• He put on some sunscreen and, the sun was so extremely hot.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this run-on sentence:

I like learning English it makes me tired.

• I like learning English and it makes me tired.

• I like learning English and it. Makes me tired.

• I like learning English, it makes me tired.

• I like learning English, but it makes me tired.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this run-on sentence:

I love school, I love learning, my teacher is nice.

• I love school and learning. I have a nice teacher.

• I love school and learning and my teacher is nice.

• I love school and I love learning and my teacher is nice.

• I love school school and I love learning. My teacher is nice.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this run-on sentence:

Blue is my favorite color it is the color of the sky and the sea.

• Blue is my favorite color and it is the color of the sky and the sea.

• Blue is my favorite color because it is the color of the sky and the sea.

• Blue is my favorite color, it is the color of the sky and the sea.

• Blue is my favorite color. It is the color of the sky, and sea.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this run-on sentence:

When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families.

• When I get older I want to have a big family. I like big families.

• I like big families. When I get older, and I want to have a big family.

• When I get older. I want to have a big family because I like big families.

• I like big families but when I get older I want to have a big family.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this run-on sentence:

We usually leave at 11:00 but today is different.

• We usually leave at 11:00, but today is different

• We usually leave at 11:00 but today is different.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix this run-on sentence:

We should get moving there's no time to waste.

• We should get moving, there's no time to waste.

• We should get moving; there's no time to waste.

• We should get moving because there's no time to waste.

• We should get moving and there's no time to waste.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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

• Run-on

• Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate. 

• Run-on
• Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

• Period
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Question Mark

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CCSS.L.4.1F