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Subjects & Verbs
Types of Run-ons
Fix the run-on
Complete or Run-on?
100
The who or what that the sentence is about
Subject
100
Pick out the subject in the following sentence: She scored 20 points in the basketball game last night.
She
100
How many types of run-on sentences are there?
3
100
Fix this run-on sentence: Bob played the guitar Suzy played the piano.
Option #1: Bob played the guitar. Suzy played the piano. Option #2: Bob played the guitar; Suzy played the piano. Option #3: Bob played the guitar, and Suzy played the piano.
100
While driving to school, Mrs. Foster almost hit a deer.
Complete
200
two or more sentences incorrectly joined.
Run-on sentence
200
Pick out the verb from the following sentence: Greg drives 40 minutes to work each day.
Drives
200
List 1 type of run-on sentence
1) two or more sentences only separated with a comma 2) two of more sentences with no punctuation between them 3) missing comma before a coordinating conjunction
200
Fix the following run-on: Mother's Day is always on a Sunday Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.
Option #1: Mother's Day is always on a Sunday. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. Option #2: Mother's Day is always on a Sunday; Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. Option #3: Mother's Day is always on a Sunday, and Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.
200
When you finish your reading, take a break.
Complete
300
consists of a subject, verb, and is a complete thought
Complete sentence
300
Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence: Mr. Carroll thought of a great idea for the teacher talent show act.
Subject: Mr. Carroll Verb: thought
300
What type of run-on is the following sentence: I want an apple, he has one.
two sentences only separated by a comma
300
I dropped my iPhone so I need a new screen.
I dropped by iPhone, so I need a new screen.
300
I love to go to the beach the waves are fun to play in.
Run-on
400
expresses an action or state of being
Verb
400
Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence: The chorus sings in the hallway before each concert.
Subject: chorus Verb: sings
400
What type of run-on is the following sentence: My cat is at the vet he'll be home soon.
two sentences with no punctuation between them
400
I love going to the movies but the popcorn is so expensive!
I love going to movies, but the popcorn is so expensive!
400
Mrs. Foster loves to read historical fiction but she does not have a lot of time to read for fun.
Run-on
500
A special kind of run-on sentence where only a comma separates two complete sentences
Comma splice
500
Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence: Mrs. Foster and her husband bought a new couch.
Subject: Mrs. Foster and her husband Verb: bought
500
What type of run-on is the following sentence: I hate the circus and we have to go on Friday
Missing a comma before a coordinating conjunction
500
Fix the following run-on: The car came to a quick stop in the driveway in the house, people screamed.
Option #1: The car came to a quick stop in the driveway. In the house, people screamed. Option #2: The car came to a quick stop in the driveway; in the house, people screamed. Option #3: The car came to a quick stop in the driveway, and in the house, people screamed.
500
Meet me after class, I want to talk with you about the upcoming test.
Run-on