Question

run - on sentence worksheet
fifteen of the following sentences are run - on sentences. please correct each one of them on the lines below. use all three ways to correct run - on sentences at least three times each (period, semicolon, comma plus coordinating conjunction). five of them are correct. write a c under each correct sentence.

1. my father retired from the air force last year he is writing a book about his experiences.
2. jeff mowed the grass this morning tonight he will water the flowers and bushes.
3. the small girl seemed to be lost, she was crying and looking for her mother.
4. mrs. dawson inherited a large sum of money from her brother she can buy a new car now.
5. kathy and jerry worked very hard on their project therefore they felt they deserved a high grade.
6. i can never beat my little brother at video games, he has them all mastered.

dave is flying to orlando for spring break, he will be gone a week.
we are moving to cincinnati in july ill go to school there.
the storm passed quickly through the area last night, and it caused a lot of damage.
we will be on vacation next week we will be unable to attend your party.

Explanation:

Run - on sentences are fixed by using a period to create two separate sentences, a semicolon to join related independent clauses, or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). Each corrected sentence below applies one of these methods.

1. My father retired from the Air Force last year. He is writing a book about his experiences.
2. Jeff mowed the grass this morning; tonight he will water the flowers and bushes.
3. The small girl seemed to be lost, and she was crying and looking for her mother.
4. Mrs. Dawson inherited a large sum of money from her brother, so she can buy a new car now.
5. Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project; therefore, they felt they deserved a high grade.
6. I can never beat my little brother at video games because he has them all mastered.
7. Dave is flying to Orlando for spring break, and he will be gone a week.
8. We are moving to Cincinnati in July, and I'll go to school there.
9. The storm passed quickly through the area last night, and it caused a lot of damage. (This one was already correct as written with the coordinating conjunction "and", but we can also rewrite it as: The storm passed quickly through the area last night; it caused a lot of damage.)
10. We will be on vacation next week, so we will be unable to attend your party.

Answer:

1. My father retired from the Air Force last year. He is writing a book about his experiences.
2. Jeff mowed the grass this morning; tonight he will water the flowers and bushes.
3. The small girl seemed to be lost, and she was crying and looking for her mother.
4. Mrs. Dawson inherited a large sum of money from her brother, so she can buy a new car now.
5. Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project; therefore, they felt they deserved a high grade.
6. I can never beat my little brother at video games because he has them all mastered.
7. Dave is flying to Orlando for spring break, and he will be gone a week.
8. We are moving to Cincinnati in July, and I'll go to school there.
9. The storm passed quickly through the area last night; it caused a lot of damage.
10. We will be on vacation next week, so we will be unable to attend your party.