Fixing Run-On Sentences
A worksheet for 4th graders to practice identifying and correcting run-on sentences.
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Fixing Run-On Sentences
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Read each section carefully and answer all questions. Remember to look for sentences that run on and try to fix them!
A run-on sentence is when two or more complete sentences are joined together without the correct punctuation or connecting words. They can be hard to read and understand. Let's learn how to fix them!
Read each sentence. Decide if it is a run-on sentence (True) or a correct sentence (False).
1. The dog barked loudly it chased the squirrel up the tree.
True
False
2. My mom made pancakes and I ate them all.
True
False
3. The sun is shining brightly the birds are singing their songs.
True
False
Rewrite each run-on sentence to make it correct. You can use a period, a comma and a conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or'), or a semicolon.
1. I went to the store I bought some apples.
2. The cat purred loudly it rubbed against my leg.
3. We played outside all day we were very tired.
Choose the best way to fix each run-on sentence by filling in the blank.
1. My favorite color is blue my sister likes green.
2. The birds flew south for the winter it got cold.
3. I finished my homework I can play now.
Write two run-on sentences of your own. Then, rewrite each of them correctly.
My run-on sentence 1:
My corrected sentence 1:
My run-on sentence 2:
My corrected sentence 2: