Mastering Run-on Sentences for Kids

What are the two main components of a sentence?

• Subject and Object

• Verb and Adjective

• Noun and Pronoun

• Subject and Verb

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Plays catch

• The dog

• Catch the dog

• The dog plays catch

What does a complete thought in a sentence mean?

• It has a subject and a verb

• It tells us what is happening and who is involved

• It has multiple verbs

• It is a long sentence

Which sentence expresses a complete thought?

• The cat runs fast

• Runs fast

• The cat

• Fast runs the cat

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that is too long

• A sentence with multiple adjectives

• A sentence with two complete thoughts

• A sentence with a subject and a verb

Why are run-on sentences considered 'sneaky'?

• They contain multiple sentences within one

• They are hard to read

• They are too short

• They have no verbs

How should the run-on sentence 'Charlie knocked on the door Billy opened it' be corrected?

• Charlie knocked on the door; Billy opened it.

• Charlie knocked on the door and Billy opened it.

• Charlie knocked on the door, Billy opened it.

• Charlie knocked on the door. Billy opened it.

Where should the run-on sentence 'Rover ate the food he likes chicken' be split?

• After 'Rover'

• After 'ate'

• After 'food'

• After 'he'

How can the run-on sentence 'I need your help this homework is hard' be fixed?

• I need your help, this homework is hard.

• I need your help. This homework is hard.

• I need your help; this homework is hard.

• I need your help and this homework is hard.

What should you remember when splitting run-on sentences?

• Each sentence should be short

• Each sentence should have multiple verbs

• Each sentence should be long

• Each sentence should start with a capital letter and end with a period