Avoiding Run-On Sentences

Fix this sentence:
I play softball my sister plays volleyball.

• I play softball. my sister plays volleyball.

• I play softball, my sister plays volleyball.

• I play softball, but my sister plays volleyball.

Hollywood is famous many films are made in Hollywood.

• Correct

• Run-on

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

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Chili cook off

A _______ paired with a ______________  ___________ will correct a run-on sentence. 

• Comma, coordinating conjunction

• Period, coordinating conjunction

• Period, coordinating conjunction

• Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

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

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

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

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

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

• True

• False

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence. 

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

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

• Fragment

• Run on

• Complete sentence

Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?

• Since Ella likes to sleep and move gracefully, she compares herself to a cat.

• Ella compares herself to a cat, for she loves to sleep and can move gracefully.

• Ella compares herself to a cat; she moves gracefully and enjoys sleeping, too.

• Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

How many run-ons do you see/hear?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4