Commas and Run Ons
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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Leslie Valley
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Sentences are combined incorrectly
Fused: Sarah gave me a sandwich it was turkey.
Comma Splice: Sarah gave me a sandwich, it was turkey.
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3 Way to Fix Run-ons
Separate with a period: Sarah gave me a sandwich. It was turkey.
Add a semicolon: Sarah gave me a sandwich; it was turkey.
Add a comma and conjunction: Sarah gave me a sandwich, and it was turkey.
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Multiple Select
Choose all the ways you could fix this run-on: My father left for a trip I won't see him for a week.
My father left for a trip, so I won't see him for a week.
My father left for a trip, I won't see him for a week.
My father left for a trip; I won't see him for a week.
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Learn the acronym FANBOYS
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
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I ate dinner, for I was hungry.
I ate dinner, and now I'm not hungry.
I didn't eat dinner, nor was I hungry.
I ate dinner, but I'm still hungry.
I ate dinner, yet I'm still hungry.
I ate dinner, so I'm not hungry.
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Match
Match the type of sentence
Fused
Comma Splice
Correctly Combined
My father went on a trip I won't see him for a week.
My father went on a trip, I won't see him for a week.
My father went on a trip, so I won't see him for a week.
My father went on a trip I won't see him for a week.
My father went on a trip, I won't see him for a week.
My father went on a trip, so I won't see him for a week.
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Multiple Select
Which options correctly combine these sentences? Her dog, Muffin, is so mean. It's a Chihuahua.
Her dog, Muffin, is so mean; it's a Chihuahua.
Her dog, Muffin, is so mean, it's a Chihuahua.
Her dog, Muffin, is so mean, and it's a Chihuahua.
Her dog, Muffin, is so mean, a Chihuahua.
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Multiple Select
Identify all of the sentences with comma splices.
Even after I asked questions, I still didn't understand.
My mother's father, my grandfather, is a very happy man.
I lost my class ring in my best friend's house, I never found it.
Weekends are my favorite, I can sleep in as late as I want.
What's important is kindness, we all need to be kind to each other.
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Multiple Select
Identify all of the sentences that are fused.
People ask a lot of questions I find it annoying.
There's a list of people to call I'm not sure whom I should choose.
I answered the door because I knew it was James.
I cried for a long time after Lucy left.
Sarah fell she broke her arm.
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Make one of the independent clauses (sentences) dependent.
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Rely on an independent clause to make a sentence.
Example: After I gave blood this morning . . .
Dependent
Can stand alone as a sentence.
Example: I gave blood this morning.
Independent
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After
Although
As
Because
Before
Even if
Even though
If
In order to
Once
Provided that
Other than
Since
So that
Than
That
Though
Unless
Until
When
Whenever
Where
Whereas
Wherever
Whether
While
Why
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Do NOT use a comma before the clause.
Example: I did well on the test because I studied so hard.
Come at the middle/end
Use a comma after the clause.
Example: Because I studied hard, I did well on the test.
Come at the beginning
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I had a late lunch. I'm not hungry.
Since I had a late lunch, I'm not hungry.
I'm not hungry since I had a late lunch.
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Multiple Select
Choose the options that correctly combine these sentences:
I've never bought tickets online before. I'm a little nervous about it.
Because I've never bought tickets online before, I'm a little nervous about it.
I'm a little nervous about it because I've never bought tickets online before.
I've never bought tickets online before, so I'm a little nervous about it.
I've never bought tickets online before, I'm a little nervous about it.
I've never bought tickets online before; I'm a little nervous about it.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the most correct punctuation:
Even after I promised; she still didn't trust me.
NO CHANGE
promised, she
promised she
promised. She
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Multiple Choice
Choose the most correct punctuation:
He fell asleep while I was outside.
NO CHANGE
asleep, while I
asleep while, I
asleep; while
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No comma unless the and has been omitted
Example: Small and brown table
Example: The small, brown table
2 Items
Use a comma after and
Example: I enjoy hiking, biking, and swimming.
3 or More Items
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Identify what is grouped together and what should be separated with commas
I often eat biscuits and gravy, cereal and milk, and eggs with cheese for breakfast.
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Extra information in the sentence
Example: The mother, who wasn't even there, had a lot to say.
Test: if it can be deleted, add commas around it:
The mother, who wasn't even there, had a lot to say.
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Multiple Select
Choose the correctly punctuated sentences.
Takis, my favorite snack, can be very messy.
I really listening to jazz, pop and hip hop.
While I didn't know much about it, I was very excited to try skiing.
According to my loud, and abrasive friend, I should be more approachable.
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