Run-Ons

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "Tim rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles?"

• Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is correct?

• Cassie studied hard for the test she got an A.

• Cassie studied hard for the test, and she got an A.

• Cassie studied hard for the test, she got an A.

• Cassie studied hard. For the test, she got an A.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "It was so cold outside that my ears froze they didn't warm up until I came indoors?"

• It was so cold outside, that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors

• It was so cold outside. That my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

How can we fix a run-on?

• by adding a comma and a conjunction

• by adding a comma

• by adding punctuation and starting a new sentence

• by putting a period

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is a run-on?

• On Tuesdays we always eat tacos my mom loves Taco Tuesday.

• On Tuesdays we always eat tacos. My mom loves Taco Tuesday.

• On Tuesdays we always eat tacos, because my mom loves Taco Tuesday.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is the run-on?

• Mrs. Alfieri was born in Seoul, Korea. She was adopted at the age of 3 months old.

• Mrs. Alfieri was born in Seoul, Korea, and was adopted at the age of 3 months old.

• Mrs. Alfieri was born in Seoul, Korea, she was adopted at the age of 3 months old.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Match the following

• Run-on example

• My dog likes going on walks he loves playing at the park.

• has 2 independent clauses together as 1 sentence

• My dog likes going on walks and playing at the dog park.

• Sentence example

• Run-on

• has a subject (who) & a predicate (do)

• Sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

How can you correct the run-on sentence: 'The sun set we went home'?

• A) The sun set, we went home.

• B) The sun set; we went home.

• C) The sun set and we went home.

• D) The sun set. We went home.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the run-on sentence.

• A) She loves reading she goes to the library every week.

• B) She loves reading, and she goes to the library every week.

• C) She loves reading. She goes to the library every week.

• D) She loves reading; she goes to the library every week.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

• A) I enjoy swimming, and I go to the pool every day.

• B) I enjoy swimming I go to the pool every day.

• C) I enjoy swimming; I go to the pool every day.

• D) I enjoy swimming. I go to the pool every day.

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CCSS.L.4.1F