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Fragments and run-ons

Fix the run-on

10 sentences · All kinds, Sentence, fragment or run-on, Fix the run-on, Make the run-on two sentences, Break up the and-then sentence

Rewrite the sentence as the task asks, keeping the other information.

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A sentence has a subject and a verb and one whole thought. A fragment leaves a part out; a run-on joins two sentences with no joining word.

  1. Example 1Fix the run-on with "so".

    The children flew kites, they were happy.

    The children flew kites, so they were happy.

1 / 10 T15Fix the run-on with "so".

Grandma baked pies, they were hot.

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Fragments and run-ons: Fix the run-on

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Example · Fix the run-on with "so".The children flew kites, they were happy.The children flew kites, so they were happy.
  1. Fix the run-on with "so".Grandma baked pies, they were hot.
  2. Fix the run-on with "so".The frogs were hungry, they ate bugs.
  3. Fix the run-on with "so".The boy found the ball, he was happy.
  4. Fix the run-on with "but".The cows were big, the mouse was little.
  5. Fix the run-on with "but".The fence is old, the trucks are new.
  6. Fix the run-on with "but".The owls were quiet, the dogs were loud.
  7. Fix the run-on with "but".The tea was hot, the juice was cold.
  8. Fix the run-on with "but".The juice is cold, the tea is hot.
  9. Fix the run-on with "but".The dog was loud, the owl was quiet.
  10. Fix the run-on with "but".The dogs are loud, the cat is quiet.
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Fragments and run-ons: Fix the run-on · answer key

  1. Grandma baked pies, so they were hot.
  2. The frogs were hungry, so they ate bugs.
  3. The boy found the ball, so he was happy.
  4. The cows were big, but the mouse was little.
  5. The fence is old, but the trucks are new.
  6. The owls were quiet, but the dogs were loud.
  7. The tea was hot, but the juice was cold.
  8. The juice is cold, but the tea is hot.
  9. The dog was loud, but the owl was quiet.
  10. The dogs are loud, but the cat is quiet.
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