Correct: We went to the mall, didn't find what we liked and so we went somewhere else.

Remove: and so- put a . behind liked. capitalize "We"

Attacked by a vicious Carebear.

Honey Mae chased the cat and then she got too hot.

Remove: and then- put a comma after cat.

We can get ice cream and cake and decorations and hats for the party.

Write: ice cream, cake, decorations and hats for the party

What is the definition of a sentence?

A sentence communicates a complete thought.

Which is an example of a run-together sentence?

Gabe, Sam, and Banks play baseball and then always hangout .

We can go to the movies and then go get pizza together.

We can go to the movies, then go get pizza together., We can go to the movies. Then go get pizza together.

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Fixing Run-Together sentences

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1
Correct: We went to the mall, didn't find what we liked and so we went somewhere else.
Remove: "didn't find what we liked"
Add: and found what we like there.
Remove: and so- put a . behind liked. capitalize "We"
It's fine as it is.
2
Which is a fragment.
What is a vicious Carebear?
Attacked by a vicious Carebear.
I have never been attacked by a vicious Carebear.
Carebears, do they still exist?
3
Honey Mae chased the cat and then she got too hot.
Remove: and then- put a comma after cat.
Add: yellow in front of cat-- and an ! point at the end
Honey Mae, chased the cat, and then she got too hot.
Nothing is wrong.
4
We can get ice cream and cake and decorations and hats for the party.
Write: ice cream, cake, decorations and hats for the party
Write: ice cream and cake, decorations, hats for the party
Nothing, the sentence is fine.
5
What is the definition of a sentence?
A sentence needs a noun.
A sentence has punctuation.
A sentence needs a verb.
A sentence communicates a complete thought.
6
The Vikings didn't have much food and so they raided other villages for their food.
A run-together sentence
A fragment
A complete sentence.
A history lesson on grammar
7
An exclamatory sentence needs a question mark at the end.
True
False
8
Which is a complete sentence?
Loudly barking dog.
After noon today.
Squirrels eat.
About to go.
9
Which is an example of a run-together sentence?
Kinscer knows who Gene Simmons and KISS are.
Gabe, Sam, and Banks play baseball and then always hangout .
Courtney plays basketball and cheers.
Payton always wears pretty bows in her hair.
10
Which is a sentence?
Dogs barking loudly.
The loudly barking dogs.
The dogs are barking loudly.
11
Mrs. B is the second oldest of three daughters.
A fragment
A correct sentence.
Wait! Mrs. B doesn't have any brothers?
A run-together sentence
12
We can go to the movies and then go get pizza together.
We can go to the Movies. And then get pizza together.
We can go to the movies, then go get pizza together.
We can go to the movies. Then go get pizza together.
Nothing needs to be done

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