Practice Assignment: Fixing Run-On Sentences

What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence happens when two or more sentences are put together without proper punctuation or connecting words. They feel like they go on and on without a pause.

Example of a run-on sentence:
I ran outside I saw my friend.

• This sentence should be split or corrected so it doesn’t sound rushed.

How to fix run-on sentences:

1. Add a period and start a new sentence.
   I ran outside. I saw my friend.

2. Use a comma and a connecting word (like "and," "but," or "so").
   I ran outside, and I saw my friend.

3. Use a semicolon if the ideas are closely related (this is more advanced).
   I ran outside; I saw my friend.

Your Practice:
Below are some run-on sentences. Fix them by adding periods or connecting words. You can try more than one way to fix each sentence. I want you to write each of these sentences in the correct form.

1. The sun was shining I wanted to play outside.

2. I baked a cake it smelled delicious.

3. My friend called me I did not hear the phone.

4. The cat jumped the dog barked.

5. I finished my homework I turned on the TV.

ASSIGNMENT:

Write a Story with 10 sentences. Watch your sentences. Think of Harry Potter how she writes and how she make use engaged as reader to want to continue to read.