{"id":728,"date":"2022-04-20T09:10:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=728"},"modified":"2025-11-03T08:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:44:46","slug":"e-x-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-x-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on\/","title":{"rendered":"E- X.6 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3oKcDCVs\/7U13HmvBtUuqAOxhPl-pCg\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3oKcDCVs&#x2F;7U13HmvBtUuqAOxhPl-pCg&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3oKcDCVs&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-on?<\/strong> \ud83c\udf1f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\u270d\ufe0f <strong>What is a Complete Sentence?<\/strong> \u2705<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>complete sentence<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2714\ufe0f Has a <strong>subject<\/strong> (who\/what the sentence is about) \ud83e\uddd1\ud83d\udc36\ud83c\udf33<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2714\ufe0f Has a <strong>predicate<\/strong> (what the subject does or is) \u26a1\u270d\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2714\ufe0f Expresses a <strong>complete thought<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2714\ufe0f Ends with correct punctuation <strong>(. ? !)<\/strong> \u2728<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>The dog barked loudly.<\/em> \ud83d\udc15\ud83d\udd0a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>She loves reading books.<\/em> \ud83d\udcda\u2764\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83d\udea8 <strong>What is a Run-on Sentence?<\/strong> \u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>run-on sentence<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c Has <strong>two or more complete thoughts<\/strong> \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude80<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c BUT they are <strong>joined incorrectly<\/strong> (no proper punctuation or conjunction).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Examples of Run-ons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>I love pizza I eat it every weekend.<\/em> \ud83c\udf55\ud83c\udf55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>We went to the park it started raining.<\/em> \ud83c\udf33\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f <strong>How to Fix a Run-on Sentence?<\/strong> \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f\u2728<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>You can fix run-ons in these ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Add a period (.)<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>I love pizza. I eat it every weekend.<\/em> \ud83c\udf55\u2705<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Use a comma + conjunction (and, but, so, because, or)<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>We went to the park, and it started raining.<\/em> \ud83c\udf33\u2614<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Use a semicolon (;)<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>She likes to draw; he prefers to paint.<\/em> \ud83c\udfa8\u270f\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Quick Check Tips<\/strong> \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u2705<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728 <strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the sentence have <strong>one complete thought<\/strong>? \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there <strong>two ideas smashed together<\/strong> with no punctuation? \u26a0\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you split it into two sentences? \u2702\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a1If YES \u2192 It\u2019s a <strong>run-on<\/strong>! \ud83d\udea8<br>\u26a1If NO \u2192 It\u2019s a <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> \u2705<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83c\udf08 <strong>Examples for Practice:<\/strong> \ud83c\udf1f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\ud83d\udcdd Sentence<\/th><th>\u2705 Complete or \u274c Run-on<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>I went to the store.<\/td><td>\u2705 Complete<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>We played soccer it was fun.<\/td><td>\u274c Run-on<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The sun is shining, and birds are singing.<\/td><td>\u2705 Complete<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She finished her homework she watched TV.<\/td><td>\u274c Run-on<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Remember:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Complete sentences<\/strong> = one clear idea \u2714\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Run-ons<\/strong> = too many ideas <strong>without proper punctuation<\/strong> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 Use <strong>periods, commas + conjunctions, or semicolons<\/strong> to fix run-ons \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f\u2728<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98187\/234\/938\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-158.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-158.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-158-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-158-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-158-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76662\/551\/336\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-160.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-160-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-160-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-160-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 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