Question

run-on sentence worksheet

een of the following sentences are run - on sentences. please correct each one of them on the
ines 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.

1. kathy and jerry worked very hard on their project therefore they felt they deserved a high

grade.

1. i can never beat my little brother at video games, he has them all mastered.
2. dave is flying to orlando for spring break, he will be gone a week.
3. we are moving to cincinnati in july ill go to school there.
4. the storm passed quickly through the area last night, and it caused a lot of damage.

10.we will be on vacation next week we will be unable to attend your party.

Explanation:

A run - on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are improperly joined. To correct them:

• Using a period: Splits the independent clauses into separate sentences.
• Using a semicolon: Joins independent clauses when they are closely related.
• Using a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so): Also properly connects independent clauses.

For example, for sentence 1:

• Period: "My father retired from the Air Force last year. He is writing a book about his experiences."
• Semicolon: "My father retired from the Air Force last year; he is writing a book about his experiences."
• Comma + coordinating conjunction: "My father retired from the Air Force last year, and he is writing a book about his experiences."

Answer:

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