Run-Ons
Is this a run-on?
Blaze stopped at the pet shop and looked in the window.
What is NO
Find the verb:
Johnny fell in the mud.
fell
The shirt belonged to Manon. The shirt was big.
___________________ was big.
Manon's shirt.
__________ and ___________ worked in the garden.
James and Alice
walked
was walking
Is this a run-on?
He saw a puppy inside the store and the pet store was open.
What is YES
Find the verb:
My little brother was sleeping in the bed.
was sleeping.
The book belonged to Kadir. The book was ripped.
___________________ was ripped.
Kadir's book.
______________ wore work clothing.
They
smiled
was smiling
How would you fix this sentence?
He saw a puppy inside the store and the pet store was open.
He saw a puppy inside the store. The pet store was open.
Find the verb:
The train had twenty-two riders.
had
The snack belonged to Hunter. The snack was cold.
___________________ was cold.
Hunter's snack
____________ dug a hole.
Alice
picked
was picking
Is this a run on?
Blaze didn't have any money to buy the puppy.
NO
Find the verb:
We found old Halloween candy.
found
The binder belonged to R'Jay. The binder was green.
___________________ was green.
R'Jay's binder
___________ pushed the shovel down with her foot.
She
cried
was crying
Fix this run-on:
Blaze went home to talk to his parents and his parents told him he had to earn the money.
Blaze when home to talk to his parents. His parents told him he had to earn the money.
Find the verb:
He was running down the hall.
was running
The makeup belonged to Nicole. The makeup was lost.
___________________ was lost.
Nicole's makeup
_______________ sawed a branch.
James
ate
was eating