Run-On Sentence, Definition, Examples

1. LESSON 19
Run-On Sentences
St. Thomas More Montessori School

2. OBJECTIVES
identify run-on sentences; and
fix run-on sentences through the use of ending
punctuation, semi-colons, and commas with
conjunctions and subordinators.
After this lesson, students will be able to:

3. Have you tried diving
Have you tried diving
it is fun
it is fun

4. Have you tried
Have you tried
diving
diving? I
? It is fun
t is fun..

5. I bought a telescope,
I bought a telescope,
we looked at the
we looked at the
stars.
stars.

6. I bought a telescope.
I bought a telescope.
We looked at the
We looked at the
stars.
stars.

7. QUESTION?
What is a run-on
sentence?

8. Run-on Sentence
is two or more sentences written
as one sentence and is missing
the necessary punctuation or
conjunction.
DEFINITION

9. EXAMPLE:
My instructor read my paper he
said it was brilliant.
FUSED SENTENCES
2 TYPES OF RUN-ON
SENTENCES
EXAMPLE:
My instructor read my paper,
he said it was brilliant.
COMMA SPLICE

10. WHAT TO DO?
HOW TO FIX A RUN-ON
SENTENCE?

11. 1.CREATE TWO SENTENCES
My instructor read my paper. He said it was
brilliant.
2. CREATE A PAUSE BETWEEN CLAUSES BY
ADDING A SEMI-COLON
My instructor read my paper; he said it was
brilliant.
FIXING A
RUN-ON
3. ADD A COMMA AND A COORDINATOR OR SUBORDINATOR
TO CREATE A COMPOUND SENTENCE
My instructor read my paper, and he said it was brilliant.

12. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
COORDINATORS/
COORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS:
but, for, nor, yet and so

13. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS
however,besides, in fact
and therefore

14. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
SUBORDINATORS
Use these when one of the
clauses is less important
than the other.

15. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
EXAMPLE
Dave took his exams today
he's leaving tomorrow.

16. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
EXAMPLE
Dave took his exams today
because he's leaving
tomorrow.

17. CORRECT THE
FOLLOWING RUN-ON
SENTENCES.
DRILL

18. You are
lovelier, you
are more
temperate.

19. You are lovelier
and more
temperate.

20. Romeo thought
Juliet was
dead, he also
killed himself.

21. Romeo thought
Juliet was
dead. He also
killed himself.

22. The results of the
study were
inconclusive, more
research needs to be
done on the topic.

23. The results of the
study were
inconclusive,
therefore more
research needs to be
done on the topic.

24. I love to write papers
I would write one
every day if I had the
time.
CORRECT THIS RUN-ON
SENTENCE

25. I love to write
papers. I would write
one every day if I
had the time.
USING PERIOD/ CREATE 2
SENTENCES

26. I love to write
papers; I would write
one every day if I
had the time.
USING SEMICOLON

27. I love to write
papers, and I would
write one every day
if I had the time.
USING COMMA & COORDINATING
CONJUNCTION

28. Because I love to
write papers, I would
write one every day
if I had the time.
USING SUBORDINATOR

29. Do you have any questions
for me before we go?
Thank you!
Thank you!