Where does the comma go?
I woke up late I ate a muffin for breakfast then I went to school.
I woke up late, so I ate a muffin for breakfast, and then I went to school
Michael wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to work out because consistently going to the gym is important to him.
Correct!
I love coffee I would drink coffee everyday if I could
I love coffee. I would drink coffee every if I could.
She ate an apple, she did not like it.
She ate an apple, but she did not like it.
My favorite food truck is in town they are selling the best tacos.
My favorite food truck is in town, and they are selling the best tacos.
Ms. Anikah has black hair with highlights underneath this is not her natural hair color
Ms. Anikah has black hair with highlights underneath. This is not her natural hair color.
Mrs. Sinclair and Ms. Anikah are grammar masters they never spell anything wrong or make writing mistakes
Mrs. Sinclair and Ms. Anikah are grammar masters. They never spell anything wrong or make writing mistakes.
Because the special effects were awesome the movie was good.
Because the special effects were awesome, the movie was good.
The night was dark and stormy it was hard to see the road through all the rain.
The night was dark and stormy, and it was hard to see the road through all the rain.
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, so it was the perfect weather for a picnic.
CORRECT!
I have to go to the store I need to buy milk
I have to go to the store. I need to buy milk.
Apparently we were wizards and the law was cracking down on magic.
Apparently we were wizards, and the law was cracking down on magic.
The pandas were eating bamboo the kids got such a kick out of watching.
The pandas were eating bamboo, and the kids got such a kick out of watching.
Sally can’t bake muffins Sam can’t either.
Sally can’t bake muffins, and Sam can’t either.
I woke up I ate breakfast
I woke up. I ate breakfast.
Ms. Anikah has a dog named Gracie she is the cutest dog on earth
Ms. Anikah has a dog named Gracie. She is the cutest dog on earth!
The moon is beautiful it brightens the night sky.
The moon is beautiful, and it brightens the night sky.
You can tell if a sentence is a run-on sentence by it's length.
False/incorrect
Michael wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to work out, consistently going to the gym is important to him
Michael wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to work out. Consistently going to the gym is important to him.
Erica threw her boyfriend a party and all his friends came and they all brought presents and they ate cake and they played video games and they made a mess and no one helped her clean it up and it was a really long day
Erica threw her boyfriend a party. All his friends came, and they all brought presents. Later, they ate cake and played video games. They made a mess, and no one helped her clean it up. It was a really long day.