Run-Ons

Is this a run-on or a fragment:

Tomorrow my sister is coming home, she has been away at college.

Run-on is 2 or more INDEPENDENT clauses jammed together. A fragment is ONLY the subject (who) or ONLY the predicate (do).

• run-on

• fragment

Which of the following sentences is a RUN-ON?

• Susie worked all week and rested on Saturdays.

• Bob went to the grocery store every Monday he cleaned on Fridays.

• Jason had to work this weekend, so he couldn't make any fun plans.

Which of the sentences below is written correctly?

• I didn't know what job I wanted, I was too confused to decide.

• I didn't know what job I wanted, and I was too confused to decide.

• I didn't know what job I wanted I was too confused to decide.

Which of the following is correct?

• Because they handed the work in late, the teacher took off points.

• The handed the work in late because the teacher took off points.

• Because they handed the work in late; the teacher took off points.

• Because, they handed the work in late the teacher took off points.

What is a sentence run-on?

• a sentence that is incomplete

• a sentence with improperly connected clauses

• a sentence that goes on too long

• a sentence that is boring

Mike doesn't know about it and no one is planning to tell him.

• correct

• incorrect sentence run-on

• incorrect sentence fragment

After you return from the store remember to pick up your sister.

• correct

• incorrect sentence run-on

• incorrect sentence fragment

Identify the run-on sentence.

• A) She loves to read she has a library card.

• B) She loves to read, and she has a library card.

• C) She loves to read; she has a library card.

• D) She loves to read because she has a library card.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• B) I went to the store I bought some milk.

• C) I went to the store; I bought some milk.

• D) I went to the store because I needed milk.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A) A sentence that is too long.

• B) A sentence with two or more independent clauses improperly joined.

• C) A sentence with a missing subject.

• D) A sentence with a missing verb.