Fixing Run-On Sentences

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.

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

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

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

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Chili cook off

Choose the one that is a run-on sentence

• Ants work together to gather food and build a home.

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

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

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

• Run-On

• Correct as is

Which sentence is written correctly?

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

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

Identify the run-on sentence:

• Pizza is my favorite food.

• My mom loves burgers.

• Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers.

• Burgers are good, too.

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

• True

• False

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:

• Fragment

• Run on

• Complete sentence

Jeffrey, who had never been a particularly good student in high school, knew he was ready to take on the greatest challenge of his life.

• No Change

• school. Knew

• school; knew

• school, and knew

The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.

• No Change

• snow, and

• snow; and

• snow. And