Create a Word document to answer the following questions. Simply indicate what type of run-on sentence each sentence is.

FUSED RUN-ON COMMA-SPLICE RUN-ON TRADITIONAL RUN-ON

1.  Many scientists believe that Pluto is really a moon, they also suspect that at certain times Pluto is actually closer to the sun than Neptune.

2.  The little boy was eating cotton candy he had blue stuff all over his face.

3.  My favorite shirt is a gray t-shirt and my favorite pants are blue jeans.

4.  Some students get a lot of help at home from their parents, one girl’s mom quizzes her on her vocabulary words.

5.  A new zookeeper was hired last week and his name is Jimmy.

6.  My best friend, Fred, broke his ankle ice-skating, it was a painful injury.

7.  Tina gave Laura a birthday present but Laura didn’t get anything for Tina.

8.  Chinese food sometimes contains a chemical known as MSG, MSG can cause migraine headaches.

9.  Several tourists were visiting the White House one of the tourists was arrested because he was carrying a suspicious looking package.

10.  Black bears are sometimes attracted by the smell of campers’ food campers should always seal their leftover food in airtight containers if black bears are in the area.

Correct each sentence using the method shown.

1.  Ellen is a good swimmer she hopes to become a champion. (Semi-Colon)

2.  I helped Josef to build a house in the country, he and his wife raised five children there. (Period)

3.  Susan and Barbara attended the film festival in Chicago and they enjoyed it immensely. (Comma and Conjunction)

4.  They drove home through the stormy night they called to tell us they had arrived safely. (Period)

5.  Jerome has taken a course in public speaking, he is much more confident in the presence of strangers and is no longer afraid. (Semi-Colon + Conjunctive Adverb)

6.  How many books do you read in a year and how many magazines do you read in a month? (Comma and Conjunction)

7.  I hate liver liver makes me quiver. (Semi-Colon)

8.  You can find almost any book at Oliver’s bookstore, there are books on computers and antique bicycles. (Period)

9.  Judy called Sara on the phone she called Fred too. (Semi-Colon + a Conjunctive Adverb)

10.  Country and Western music was once considered disreputable now nearly everyone seems to enjoy it. (Comma and Conjunction)