Run-On Sentences with Conjunctions

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that is too long

• Two short sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction

• a sentence with at least 2 clauses that have no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is a run-on sentence here?

• He wants to earn more money, so that he can buy a house in order to get married.

• He wants to buy a house in order to get married that's why he wants to earn more money.

• He wants to buy a house in order to get married with the extra money that he earns.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What kind of sentence is this?

Today I received two parcels from Taobao, I'm still waiting for a third to be delivered.

• run-on sentence

• comma splice

• both a run-on sentence and a comma splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a comma splice?

• Two independent clauses are correctly joined by a comma.

• Two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma.

• Two independent clauses are not joined by a comma.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

To correct a run on sentence or comma splice you should .

• Use a full stop between the sentences

• Use a semicolon (;)

• Add a coordinator (and, but, or etc)

• Add a subordinator (because, since etc ..)

• Do any of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

How could you fix this sentence? Which answer is better?

Chinese civilization is said to extend back more than 5,000 years archeologists are now able to prove this with evidence.

• Chinese civilization is said to extend back more than 5,000 years. Archeologists are now able to prove this with evidence.

• Chinese civilization is said to extend back more than 5,000 years, archeologists are now able to prove this with evidence.

• Chinese civilization is said to extend back more than 5,000 years because archeologists are now able to prove this with evidence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is correct?

• Sarah bought a bubble tea then she did her homework.

• Sarah bought a bubble tea, then she did her homework.

• Sarah bought a bubble tea. Then did her homework.

• Sarah bought a bubble tea. Then she did her homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A