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Run On SentencesSet 9

1If non-litigation efforts fail, the only alternative is incarceration

2Jake's day revolves around sugar, he anticipates the pastry he will choose for breakfast, the candy bar he will eat for lunch, and the ice cream he will have as dinner.

3I wanted to visit my grandmother she lives three hours away. Complete Sentence or Run-On Sentence

4My brother, ..... as a photographer now. Got a job on a cruise ship and loves it.

5Mohammed completed his assignment he gave it to his teacher.

6Correct or incorrect?This house, I grew up, looked very different years ago.

7The alarm sounded everyone woke up they got ready for school.

8I studied for my math exam for six hours, I still did not pass.

9His most famous plays are comedies Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet.

10We all want to pass the exam and to get high grades.

11Find the mistake in the following sentence.The film was made at Tulloch Castle, part of it dates back to 1466.

12Education is the key to success, you should always try your best.

13Is this a compound sentence or a run-on sentence?I was hot outside I was about to pass out.

14What is the correct form of the sentence?Mr Wong stayed for a week but he didnt have time to go to an art museum

15The cake was ready we ate dessert everyone was happy.

16Jumping to ..... should be avoided.

17The dog breed was from China the dog was born in the United States.

18During the Renaissance; many writers wrote innovative novels and plays.

19Bill Clinton was president from 1993 to 2001. Afterward, he stayed in the public eye and supported his wife's political ambitions, including her bid to become President in 2008.

20Read the sentences:I like soccer. I play after school. I play with friends. How would you classify the fluency of these sentences when read together?

21I love eggs and bacon, my favorite meal is breakfast.

22Every year my high school hosts international exchange students, those teenagers join our senior class.

23Melina, Charlene and Lonan never talked while the teacher talked.

24How many sentences should a run-on sentence have?

25Maya read the instructions she started building the model.

26Departing the port of Boston in 1913, the battleship cruised the U.S. coast, protected merchant fleets.

27Is the following a fragment, run on, or sentence?They like it they put up with it.

28On one hand, I want to sell a house, on the other hand, I don't want to move.

29Her plans after graduation are very uncertain she might go to college and she might get a job right away.

30Is this sentence a run on sentence or a comma splice?Some dancers wear special shoes the toes are stiff.

31If we hurry, we'll be on time, don't forget the tickets!

32Correct or incorrect:'I can't memorise numbers, ' said Karin. Karin mentioned that I couldn't memorise numbers.

33The science experiment fizzed wildly it spilled onto the counter.

34My dad was being very silly at the table he accidentally dropped a meatball on the floor.

35I can't wait to see the very first flag but my sister wants to see Oscar the Grouch first.

36Which sentence best follows Standard 5?

37Katia's mother is baking a pan of lasagna you are welcome to join us for dinner.

38Staying fit only improves golfers' balance and swing. Its benefits are for golfers only.

39My car is almost out of gas we won't make it to the next town. How can you fix this sentence?

40B. B. King served as the unofficial ambassador for the Mississippi Delta blues; he appeared at more than 200 concerts around the world every year well into his 70s. (Which of the following alternatives to the blue text would NOT be acceptable?)

41Identify the type of sentence: We went to the store we bought candy.

42Sometimes I have dreams they're usually about kittens.

43A category 1 hurricane has the lowest wind speeds, a category 5 has the highest.

44Running is a great exercise for your health be careful though.

45Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Brock attends school during the day [ ] and works at the family farm in the late afternoon and evenings.

46Mary went to school and talked to her friends and went to class she did all of her work.This is a

47Analyze the sentence "She finished her homework, she went outside" and explain how to revise it to avoid a run-on and why the revision is necessary.

48Does this sentence need a comma?He went to sleep early and still slept all night.

49My teacher read my paper she said it needed work.

50Colton read the graphic novel his brother did too.

51Identify the correct version of the following sentence: I wanted to join the gym I didn't have enough money.

52Choose the correct answer (correct or run-on) The tower cleared the runway, but the place still could not take off.

53I enjoy reading my brother, however, prefers sports, a passion he has had since childhood.

54Identify whether the example contains a fragment or a run-on. If it is correctly punctuated, choose correct.The graduation speeches were excellent we enjoyed watching them.

55Fix this:Marla's cookies are so delicious we should try to sell them.

56True or False: The primary grammatical error in the sentence 'The instructions were neither clear nor were they helpful' is a missing comma.

57Find the mistakeThe effect in the film is amazing. Although the acting is terrible.

58The following is an example of:She is a good mother she pays attention to her children.

59My favorite movie is Star Wars, I also like Raiders of the Lost Ark.

60Do not tear [it apart] the puzzle.

61Identify the type of sentence: 'Many historical places were destroyed by the war it is very sad.'