Run-on sentences

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12th Grade

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L.4.1F, L.1.1G, L.2.1F

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Marta Pacheco

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Run-on sentences

WHAT IS A RUN-ON SENTENCE?

Run-on sentences are two or more sentences that are incorrectly written as one sentence.

They are usually joined by incorrect punctuation.

An example:

The birds flew east the deer ran south

That sentence was made up of two independent clauses:

The birds flew east.
The deer ran south.

So we need to add punctuation and a conjunction (or word that connects clauses).

The birds flew east, and the deer ran south.

Time to practice

Choose the correct answer to edit these run-on sentences.

Multiple Choice

Bob played the guitar Suzy played the piano.

Which choice below uses the correct punctuation and conjunction to fix the run-on sentence?

Bob played the guitar, and Suzy played the piano

Bob played the guitar and Suzy, played the piano

Bob played the guitar and Suzy played the piano

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices doesn't make sense when combining the two clauses?

The birds flew east, and the deer ran south.

The birds flew east, neither the deer ran south.

The birds flew east, but the deer ran south.

The birds flew east, however the deer ran south.

Open Ended

The city is being destroyed by a huge fire, residents must run for their lives.

Type response here

Open Ended

She has to live with her mother, she'd rather live with her father.

Type response here

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