Run-on Sentences

Direction: Read group of words carefully. Choose RUN-ON If it is a run-on. Choose SENTENCE if it has a complete thought and punctuated correctly.

 I enjoy going to visit my grandparents I don’t enjoy the three hour ride.

• Sentence

• Run-on

• comma splice

• subordinate conjunction

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

This medicine for pain was given by my doctor, and he was sure it will take away the pain.

• RUN-ON

• SENTENCE

• comma

• comma splice

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

 I spoke with my aunt on the phone we talked for two hours

• RUN-ON

• SENTENCE

• conjunction

• independent clause

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

Yesterday, I ran three miles it was the farthest I’ve ever jogged.

• SENTENCE

• RUN-ON

• comma splice

• subordinate clause

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

 Suzy took painting lessons, but then she decided she doesn’t like to paint.

• RUN-ON

• SENTENCE

• comma splice

• complex sentence

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

Many of my friends enjoy pizza but I prefer Chinese food.

• RUN-ON

• SENTENCE

• comma splice

• compound sentence

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

  I have no idea how to play this game it didn’t come with directions.

• SENTENCE

• RUN-ON

• conjunction

• comma splice

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

The error I made was small, but it made me fail the test.

• RUN-ON

• SENTENCE

• subordinate clause

• comma splice

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

Billy and Jim rode motorcycles to Nevada, and they enjoyed every minute of the ride.

• SENTENCE

• RUN-ON

• comma splice

• conjunction

RUN-ON or SENTENCE?

Everyone wanted to go on the field trip we all participated in the fund raiser.

• RUN-ON

• SENTENCE

• comma splice

• subordinate conjunction