Run-on Sentences Worksheet (Re-Writing Part 2) A run-on sentence occurs when two separate sentences are joined without any form of punctuation. Directions: Re-write each run-on sentence below correctly. Add in the correct punctuation mark or marks where needed. Example A: David went to the park he played on the swings. Answer: David went to the park. He played on the swings. 1. The movement of the team was helpful. The players were excited. 2. Be careful not to spill the milk. It will ruin your new dress. 3. I wanted to solve the mystery. It had been baffling me for many months. 4. We are in danger of failing. We must work harder on our school work. 5. Can I go to the cabin in the woods? I love to fish at the lake. 6. Through my experience, I have learned a lot. I have learned to be disciplined.
Answer (1)
To fix run-on sentences, you need to ensure that each independent clause is correctly separated, either by punctuation or conjunctions. Here are the corrected versions of the sentences:
The movement of the team was helpful. The players were excited.
Corrected : The movement of the team was helpful; the players were excited.
Be careful not to spill the milk. It will ruin your new dress.
Corrected : Be careful not to spill the milk; it will ruin your new dress.
I wanted to solve the mystery. It had been baffling me for many months.
Corrected : I wanted to solve the mystery because it had been baffling me for many months.
We are in danger of failing. We must work harder on our school work.
Corrected : We are in danger of failing, so we must work harder on our school work.
Can I go to the cabin in the woods? I love to fish at the lake.
Corrected : Can I go to the cabin in the woods? I love to fish at the lake.
Through my experience, I have learned a lot. I have learned to be disciplined.
Corrected : Through my experience, I have learned a lot, and I have learned to be disciplined.
To correct run-on sentences, you can use a period, a semicolon, or a comma with a conjunction depending on the connection between the clauses. Choose the most appropriate method based on how closely related the ideas are.
