Run-On Sentences & Capitalization Practice

Capitalize words appropriately:

she has a friend from london, england.

• she has a friend from london, England.

• She has a friend from London, england.

• She has a friend from London, England.

• She has a Friend from London, england.

IS THIS A RUN-ON SENTENCE?

She has a friend from London, England he wants to go to Disneyland.

• She has a friend from London, England he wants to go to Disneyland.

• She has a friend from London, England he wants, to go to Disneyland.

• She has a friend from London, England. He wants to go to Disneyland.

FIX THIS RUN-ON SENTENCE

She asked if I wanted a cookie I hate cookies!

• She asked if I wanted a cookie I hate cookies!

• She asked if I wanted a cookie I hate cookies!

• She asked if I wanted a cookie.

  I hate cookies!

      Use a comma for to show a reader to ____________.

• STOP

• PAUSE

• YAWN

      Use a period for to show a reader to ____________.

• STOP

• PAUSE

• YAWN

      Always ________ the pronoun I.

• italicize

• CAPITALIZE

• make lower case

• bold

       Always ____________ the first letter of each word in the  

                        name of a place, person, business.

• underline

• make lower case

• CAPITALIZE

FIX THIS RUN-ON SENTENCE!

My favorite food is pizza from pizza  my  heart  one  reason 

i like it  is that there are so many toppings

• My favorite food is pizza from pizza my heart. One reason I like it is that there are so many toppings.

• My favorite food is Pizza from Pizza My Heart one reason I like it is that there are so many toppings.

• My favorite food is pizza from Pizza My Heart. One  reason I like it is that there are so many toppings.

FIX THIS RUN-ON SENTENCE

i like rainy weather when it rains i like to go outside and splash puddles.

• I like rainy weather when it rains, I like to go outside and splash puddles.

• i like rainy weather. when it rains, i like to go outside and splash puddles.

• I like rainy weather. When it rains, I like to go outside and splash puddles.

FIX THIS SENTENCE

dartmouth middle school is #1 union middle school is not.

• Dartmouth middle school is #1 union middle school is not.

• Dartmouth Middle School is #1 union middle school is not.

• Dartmouth Middle School is #1 Union middle school is not.

• Dartmouth Middle School is #1. Union Middle School is not.