Correcting run-on's
what is a run-on sentence?
two or more complete thoughts joined incorrectly.
what is a pronoun?
a word that replaces a noun.
what punctuation mark ends a sentence?
what is a period.
a period does what to two independent clauses?
separates them into distinct sentences
correct this: I was tired I went to bed.
I was tired, so I went to bed.
identify the pronoun: she finished her homework.
she/her
what punctuation mark separates items in a list?
what is a comma.
name all the FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, yet, so.
correct this: she likes reading, she reads every night.
she likes reading, and she reads every night.
fill the blank: Marcus and ___ went to lunch.
I
add the correct punctuation: where are you going
where are you going?
true or false: periods and semicolons essentially do the same thing?
true, they both separate independent clauses but they cannot be used interchangeably.
name two ways to fix a run-on sentence.
use a period, semicolon, colon, dash, make one clause dependent, or add a FANBOYS conjunction.
Correct this: me and him finished the project.
He and I finished the project.
correct this: my favorite subjects are English math and science.
my favorite subjects are English, math, and science.
place the commas where they should go: since she likes flowers I got her roses.
since she likes flowers, I got her roses.
correct this: the game ended we went home everyone was tired.
The game ended, and we went home because everyone was tired.
choose the correct pronoun: Each student must bring ____ own notebook.
their.
add punctuation: although it was raining we still played outside.
although it was raining, we still played outside.
These are used to introduce and/or emphasize a short phrase, quotation, explanation, example, or list.
Colons and Dashes