Run-on Sentences Worksheet
Identify, correct, and rewrite run-on sentences in this Grade 8 ELA worksheet.
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Run-on Sentences Practice
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Read each section below carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. This worksheet focuses on identifying and correcting run-on sentences.
A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. They can make writing confusing and difficult to read. There are different types of run-ons, including fused sentences (no punctuation or conjunction) and comma splices (only a comma joining two independent clauses).
1. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
The cat slept soundly on the couch, it purred softly.
The cat slept soundly on the couch and purred softly.
The cat slept soundly on the couch; it purred softly.
The cat slept soundly on the couch.
2. A comma splice is a type of run-on sentence.
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3. A run-on sentence combines two or more independent clauses without proper or conjunctions.
4. Rewrite the following run-on sentence to make it grammatically correct. Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.
The concert was amazing the band played all my favorite songs.
5. Read the short passage below. Identify any run-on sentences and rewrite the passage, correcting them. You may use periods, semicolons, commas with coordinating conjunctions, or subordinating conjunctions.
The sun set quickly over the mountains it painted the sky in shades of orange and purple. We watched from the porch the air grew cool and a gentle breeze started to blow. I felt peaceful suddenly a coyote howled in the distance.
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