Run-on sentences combine 2 ideas incorrectly.

Read each run on sentence and choose the correct way to write it. 

 

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I spent 2 hours doing math homework math is hard.

 students

 


I spent 2 hours doing math homework.  Math is hard.

I spent 2 hours doing math homework, math is hard.
 

The rain fell all night it flooded our yard.

 rain on umbrella

 


The rain fell all night, it flooded our yard.

The rain fell all night, and it flooded our yard.

 

I was late for school yesterday I overslept.


 

 


I was late for school yesterday, I overslept.

I was late for school yesterday, because I overslept.

 

  My brother collects baseball cards he has over 800 cards.

 


My brother collects baseball cards, he has over 800 cards.

My brother collects baseball cards.  He has over 800 cards.

    We went fishing in the river I caught 
a big one!

                            

 


We went fishing in the river, and I caught a big one.


We went fishing in the river, I caught a big one.

 

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