Fixing Run-On Sentences

Front

Choose the one that is a run-on sentence:

Ants work together to gather food and build a home.

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My brother likes to sleep late on Saturdays, he is very lazy.

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We will visit national parks, museums, and landmarks on vacation.

Back

My brother likes to sleep late on Saturdays, he is very lazy.

Front

The roof of the house has a hole in it, rain will come into the house.

Back

Run-On

Front

Which sentence is written correctly?
Options:

We were in Florida, and it was a hot and sunny day.

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We were in Florida, it was a hot and sunny day.

Back

We were in Florida, and it was a hot and sunny day.

Front

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Many students have seen the statue of liberty.
• Many Students have seen the Statue of Liberty.
• Many students have seen the Statue of Liberty
• Many students have seen the Statue of Liberty.

Back

Many students have seen the Statue of Liberty.

Front

Identify the run-on sentence:

Pizza is my favorite food.

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My mom loves burgers.

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Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers.

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Burgers are good, too.

Back

Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers.

Front

What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence? My brother and I always fight for the remote we both like to have control of the T.V.

Back

My brother and I always fight for the remote. We both like to have control of the T.V.

Front

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

Back

Fragment

Front

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

Back

False

Front

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

Back

Run-on

Front

My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm. (Options: sentence fragment, run-on sentence, complete sentence)

Back

complete sentence