Question

wednesday - run - on review
directions: the following paragraph has run - on sentences and comma splices. fix these mistakes!
halloweentown is a magical place filled with witches and monsters, its where every day feels like halloween. marnie learns shes a witch, her grandmother aggie helps her discover her powers.
the town glows with floating pumpkins and spooky lights, the air smells like candy and mystery. a dark force tries to take over, the kids must work together to save everyone. magic fills the streets, its a place where halloween never ends.

Explanation:

1. "Halloweentown is a magical place filled with witches and monsters, it's where every day feels like Halloween." - Replace the comma with a semicolon or make it two separate sentences.
2. "Marnie learns she's a witch, her grandmother Aggie helps her discover her powers." - Use a semicolon or make two sentences.
3. "The town glows with floating pumpkins and spooky lights, the air smells like candy and mystery." - Semicolon or two - sentences.
4. "A dark force tries to take over, the kids must work together to save everyone." - Semicolon or two - sentences.
5. "Magic fills the streets, it's a place where Halloween never ends." - Semicolon or two - sentences.

Answer:

Halloweentown is a magical place filled with witches and monsters; it's where every day feels like Halloween. Marnie learns she's a witch; her grandmother Aggie helps her discover her powers. The town glows with floating pumpkins and spooky lights; the air smells like candy and mystery. A dark force tries to take over; the kids must work together to save everyone. Magic fills the streets; it's a place where Halloween never ends.