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Fragments and run-ons

Make the run-on two sentences

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

Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence with the correction.

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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. Make it two sentences.

    The bear is hungry, it eats berries.

    The bear is hungry. It eats berries.

1 / 10 F34Fix the run-on. Make it two sentences.

The guests laugh they are happy.

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Fragments and run-ons: Make the run-on two sentences

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Example · Fix the run-on. Make it two sentences.The bear is hungry, it eats berries.The bear is hungry. It eats berries.

Fix the run-on. Make it two sentences.

  1. The guests laugh they are happy.
  2. The boys shiver, they are cold.
  3. The girl was sad, she cried.
  4. Dad washes the cup, it is dirty.
  5. The cat ate fish, it was hungry.
  6. The rabbit is hungry it eats carrots.
  7. The lions ate meat, they were hungry.
  8. Grandpa raked the leaves he was tired.
  9. Grandma makes a cake, Dad makes soup.
  10. The kitchen was warm, Grandma baked pies.
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Fragments and run-ons: Make the run-on two sentences · answer key

  1. The guests laugh. They are happy.
  2. The boys shiver. They are cold.
  3. The girl was sad. She cried.
  4. Dad washes the cup. It is dirty.
  5. The cat ate fish. It was hungry.
  6. The rabbit is hungry. It eats carrots.
  7. The lions ate meat. They were hungry.
  8. Grandpa raked the leaves. He was tired.
  9. Grandma makes a cake. Dad makes soup.
  10. The kitchen was warm. Grandma baked pies.
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