What is a run-on sentence? How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences

1. Correcting Run-on Sentences • What is a run-on sentence? • How to fix a run-on sentence • Make two separate sentences • Make one sentence • Review A • Review B

2. What is a run-on sentence? Teresa is reading her teacher’s comments on the first draft of an essay. What is a run-on sentence? Strengths: Good use of examples. Clear organization. Areas for improvement: Avoid run-on sentences.

3. What is a run-on sentence? A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences run together as one. Run-on sentences can be confusing because they do not show where one idea ends and another one begins. Examples Seahorses are actually fish they have fins and gills. Some seahorses are partly transparent, you might not see them in an aquarium.

4. What is a run-on sentence? A completesentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Verb Subject The skiesbecame cloudy. Theskiesbecame cloudy. The skies became cloudy. Verb Subject Martin soon left the beach. Martin soon left the beach. Martin soon leftthe beach.

5. What is a run-on sentence? Where are the complete sentences in the examples below? Seahorses are actually fish they have fins and gills. Some seahorses are partly transparent, you might not see them in an aquarium.

6. What is a run-on sentence? To spot run-ons, read your writing aloud. A natural pause in your voice usually marks the end of one thought and the beginning of another. Grammar Gal Says... Run-on The lifeguard saw a swimmer in trouble, he jumped into the water. You would pause after the word trouble because he starts a new thought. The lifeguard saw a swimmer in trouble. He jumped into the water.

7. What is a run-on sentence? Seahorses are actually fish they have fins and gills. This run-on sentence is an example of a fused sentence. There is no punctuation between the two sentences. Sentence 1 Sentence 2

8. What is a run-on sentence? Some seahorses are partly transparent, you might not see them in an aquarium. This run-on sentence is an example of a comma splice. There is only a comma between the two sentences. , Sentence 1 Sentence 2

9. What is a run-on sentence? Identify the complete sentences in the run-ons below. 1. Marcos is a musician, his favorite instrument is the trumpet. 2. The cart can tip over it should not be overloaded. 3. Swans live in the lake it is their favorite place to swim.

10. What is a run-on sentence? Identify the complete sentences in the run-ons below. 1. Marcos is a musician, his favorite instrument is the trumpet. Marcos is a musician. His favorite instrument is the trumpet.

11. What is a run-on sentence? Identify the complete sentences in the run-ons below. 2. The cart can tip over it should not be overloaded. The cart can tip over. It should not be overloaded.

12. What is a run-on sentence? Identify the complete sentences in the run-ons below. 3. Swans live in the lake it is their favorite place to swim. Swans live in the lake. It is their favorite place to swim.

13. Cut it apart. Join it properly. How to fix a run-on sentence To fix a run-on sentence, you need to do one of two things: OR

14. How to fix a run-on sentence How you revise a run-on sentence depends on the relationship you want to show between the ideas. Then If Ideas are NOT closely related Make two sentences Ideas ARE closely related Make onesentence And Ideas ARE equally important

15. How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences Strategy 1: Make two sentences Break a run-on into two separate sentences when • the ideas are not closely related or • at least one sentence is long or complex Kite building is an ancient art.The Chinese made the first kites around three thousand years ago. Kite building is an ancient art, the Chinese made the first kites around three thousand years ago.

16. How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences Strategy 1: Make two sentences To make two separate sentences • Put an end mark after the first complete sentence. • Then, capitalize the first word of the next complete sentence. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. She was a member of a space shuttle crew. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space she was a member of a shuttle crew.

17. How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences Fix the following run-on sentences by making two separate sentences. • My sister takes dance lessons, she has taught me the two-step and the waltz. • Mr. Ortiz is our science teacher he organizes the Earth Day festival every year. 3. The July Fourth celebration was fun everyone especially enjoyed the fireworks display.

18. How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences Fix the following run-on sentences by making two separate sentences. • My sister takes dance lessons, she has taught me the two-step and the waltz. My sister takes dance lessons. She has taught me the two-step and the waltz.

19. How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences Fix the following run-on sentences by making two separate sentences. • Mr. Ortiz is our science teacher he organizes the Earth Day festival every year. Mr. Ortiz is our science teacher. He organizes the Earth Day festival every year.

20. How to fix a run-on sentence Make two separate sentences Fix the following run-on sentences by making two separate sentences. 3. The July Fourth celebration was fun everyone especially enjoyed the fireworks display. The July Fourth celebration was fun. Everyone especially enjoyed the fireworks display.

21. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Strategy 2: Make one sentence When the complete thoughts in a run-on sentence are closely related and of equal importance, you may want to attach them properly to make one correct sentence.

22. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Grammar Gal Says... If the ideas in a run-on sentence aren’t BOTH closely related AND also of equal importance, find another way to fix the run-on. Run-on We drove for hours, both dogs slept most of the time. Revised We drove for hours. Both dogs slept most of the time.

23. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Strategy 2: Make one sentence You can attach the two parts of a run-on sentence properly by using a comma and a coordinating conjunction. She watered the plants regularly, andthey became green and beautiful. She watered the plants regularly they became green and beautiful.

24. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence A coordinating conjunction joins words or groups of words that are used in the same way.

25. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence The mnemonic FANBOYS can help you remember the coordinating conjunctions. Grammar Gal Says... For And Nor But Or Yet So

26. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Fix each of the following run-on sentences by turning it into one correct sentence. 1. My brother drove us to band practice, my mom drove us home. 2. The dog looked like a stray to me I took him home and called the animal shelter. 3. Many deserts have no plants some desert areas support a variety of plant life.

27. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Fix each of the following run-on sentences by turning it into one correct sentence. 1. My brother drove us to band practice, my mom drove us home. My brother drove us to band practice, andmy mom drove us home.

28. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Fix each of the following run-on sentences by turning it into one correct sentence. 2. The dog looked like a stray to me I took him home and called the animal shelter. The dog looked like a stray to me, so I took him home and called the animal shelter.

29. How to fix a run-on sentence Make one sentence Fix each of the following run-on sentences by turning it into one correct sentence. 3. Many deserts have no plants some desert areas support a variety of plant life. Many deserts have no plants, butsome desert areas support a variety of plant life.

30. Review A Identify the following items as correct sentences (C) or run-ons (R). Be prepared to explain your answers. ___ 1. Saturn is a huge planet, it is more than nine times larger than Earth. ___ 2. Some of the clouds on Saturn are yellow, others are off-white. ___ 3. Saturn has about twenty moons Titan is the largest. ___ 4. You can use a telescope to view Saturn, or you can visit a planetarium. ___ 5. The rings of Saturn are less than two miles thick, they spread out from the planet for a great distance. [End of Section]

31. Review A Identify the following items as correct sentences (C) or run-ons (R). Be prepared to explain your answers. ___ 1. Saturn is a huge planet, it is more than nine times larger than Earth. ___ 2. Some of the clouds on Saturn are yellow, others are off-white. ___ 3. Saturn has about twenty moons Titan is the largest. ___ 4. You can use a telescope to view Saturn, or you can visit a planetarium. ___ 5. The rings of Saturn are less than two miles thick, they spread out from the planet for a great distance. R R R C R

32. Review B Revise each run-on sentence by (1) making two separate sentences or (2) attaching the ideas to make one correct sentence. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. The Louvre is the largest museum in the world it is also one of the oldest. 2. King Francis I wanted to support the arts, he bought the Mona Lisa for the Louvre. 3. Other French kings made additions the collections grew. 4. The Louvre is now a state-owned museum new pieces are either bought by the museum or received as gifts. [End of Section]

33. Review B Possible Answers Revise each run-on sentence by (1) making two separate sentences or (2) attaching the ideas to make one correct sentence. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. The Louvre is the largest museum in the world. It is also one of the oldest. 2. King Francis I wanted to support the arts, so he bought the Mona Lisa for the Louvre. 3. Other French kings made additions, and the collections grew. 4. The Louvre is now a state-owned museum. New pieces are either bought by the museum or received as gifts.

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