Mastering Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Mr. Lewsley teaches seventh-grade students about run-on sentences, explaining their characteristics and how to identify them. He provides methods to fix run-on sentences using semicolons, periods, and conjunctions. The lesson includes practice examples to reinforce learning, emphasizing the importance of using correct punctuation to separate complete thoughts.

What are the two main parts of a complete sentence?

• Verb and Object

• Predicate and Verb

• Subject and Predicate

• Subject and Object

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence with too many adjectives

• Two or more sentences presented as one

• A sentence with a missing predicate

• A sentence with a missing subject

Which punctuation mark can be used to join two interconnected complete thoughts?

• Dash

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

Where should a period be placed to separate the sentences: 'Not much rain falls in the desert some animals still live there'?

• After 'falls'

• After 'animals'

• After 'desert'

• After 'rain'

Which conjunction is best to use in the sentence: 'Not much rain falls in the desert, ___ some animals still live there'?

• or

• but

• and

• so

What are the FANBOYS conjunctions?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, Since

Which of the following is NOT a FANBOYS conjunction?

• Yet

• Because

• And

• For

What is a common mistake to avoid when fixing a run-on sentence?

• Adding a conjunction

• Using a period

• Adding just a comma

• Using a semicolon

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

• I love that story, I've read it three times.

• I love that story and I've read it three times.

• I love that story, so I've read it three times.

• I love that story. I've read it three times.

What should you add along with a comma to fix a run-on sentence?

• An exclamation mark

• A period

• A conjunction

• A semicolon