Run-On Sentences

Correct the Comma Splice

100

Heavy rain fell throughout the night, by morning every major road was flooded.

-Heavy rain fell throughout the night. By morning every major road was flooded. 

-Heavy rain fell throughout the night, and by morning every major road was flooded. 

-Because heavy rain fell throughout the night, every major road was flooded in the morning.

200

Americans speak too rapidly, this is a common complaint by foreign visitors.

-Americans speak too rapidly: this is a common complaint by foreign visitors. -Foreign visitors commonly complain that Americans speak too rapidly.

300

This is not such an elegant playground, the kids love it.

-This is not such an elegant playground, but the kids love it.

-This is not such an elegant playground; however, the kids love it.

400

Mary kissed Frank, then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him.

-Mary kissed Frank; then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him. 

-Mary kissed Frank. Then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him. 

-Mary kissed Frank, and then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him.

500

The coach was mad at his team, he told the players that they had to work harder in practice.

-The coach was mad at his team; he told the players that they had to work harder in practice.

-The coach was mad at his team, so he told his players that they had to work harder in practice. 

Add a Conjunction

100

John studied hard for the test he failed it anyway.

John studied hard for the test, but he failed it anyway.

200

She put on a sweater it was cold outside.

She put on a sweater, for it was cold outside.

She put on a sweater because it was cold outside.

300

The dog is the one that helped me he still scares me.

The dog is the one that helped me, but he still scares me.

400

The icicles were melting they dripped into the bucket below.

The icicles were melting, so they dripped into the bucket below.

500

The police determined that Miss Scarlet had never entered the library that day had she, according to fingerprint evidence, ever touched the revolver.

The police determined that Miss Scarlet had never entered the library that day, nor had she, according to fingerprint evidence, ever touched the revolver.

Add Puncutation

100

I love to write papers I would write one everyday if I had the time.

I love to write papers. I would write one every day if I had the time.

200

The book was very interesting the main character died in the last scene.

The book was very interesting; the main character died in the last scene.

300

By 7:30, it was to late the show had already begun.

By 7:30, it was too late; the show had already begun.

400

Suddenly, there was complete silence in the boys’ room then the mother knew she’d better check on them.

Suddenly, there was complete silence in the boys’ room; then the mother knew she’d better check on them.

500

After all the fun and laughter had ended when all but one or two of the lights had been turned off the backyard seemed strangely empty and where once a joyous throng had danced and sung an exhausted silence had settled amid the vacant picnic tables and abandoned folding chairs night had fallen and the party had ended.

After all the fun and laughter had ended, when all but one or two of the lights had been turned off, the backyard seemed strangely empty. Where once a joyous throng had danced and sung, an exhausted silence had settled amid the vacant picnic tables and abandoned folding chairs. Night had fallen, and the party had ended.

Rewrite

100

When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families.

When I get older I want to have a big family; I like big families.

200

He put on some sunscreen, the sun was so extremely hot, he wanted to go inside.

He put on some sunscreen because the sun was extremely hot. He wanted to go inside.

300

Football is a great sport and it is very cheap and you only need a ball and you can play it in the park.

Football is a great sport and it is very cheap. You only need a ball and you can play it in the park.

400

The other day I went to Grandma’s house, when I was there I ate cookies and crackers and she gave me some soda and then I went outside to pick apples and I fell and scraped my knee so she brought me back inside and helped me wash it out and it didn’t hurt at all

The other day I went to Grandma’s house. When I was there I ate cookies and crackers, and then she gave me some soda. Then I went outside to pick apples. I fell and scraped my knee, so she brought me back inside and helped me wash it out. It didn’t hurt at all.

500

I wrote a report, and I learned a lot from it, but it got a "D" because the teacher said it was full of sentence errors, so I decided to learn how to recognize them.

I wrote a report, and I learned a lot from it. However, but it got a "D" because the teacher said it was full of sentence errors, so I decided to learn how to recognize them.