Question

throwback thursday
run-on sentences
read each sentence below. if it is a run-on sentence, shade yes. if it is not, shade no.

1. we went to the park yesterday lizzie was there eating ice cream and reading a book. \t\tyes\tno
2. donna and jojo went to visit grandma. \t\tyes\tno
3. imagine being outside in this freezing cold i’m so lucky to be all warm and bundled up at home. \t\tyes\tno

run-on sentences ii
rewrite each run-on sentence from the left into two separate sentences.
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Explanation:

Part 1: Identifying Run - On Sentences (Left Column)

Question 1

A run - on sentence is a sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions. The sentence "We went to the park yesterday Lizzie was there eating ice cream and reading a book." has two independent clauses ("We went to the park yesterday" and "Lizzie was there eating ice cream and reading a book") joined without proper punctuation. So it is a run - on sentence.

The sentence "Donna and Jojo went to visit grandma." is a single independent clause. It has a subject ("Donna and Jojo") and a predicate ("went to visit grandma") and expresses a complete thought. So it is not a run - on sentence.

The sentence "Imagine being outside in this freezing cold I'm so lucky to be all warm and bundled up at home." has two independent clauses ("Imagine being outside in this freezing cold" and "I'm so lucky to be all warm and bundled up at home") joined without proper punctuation. So it is a run - on sentence.

Answer:

YES

Question 2