CBSE Class 6 English Run On Sentences Worksheet

PROBLEM 1

Two main clauses separated only by a comma

run-on Extra crackers are available, they are next to the salad bar.

run-on Hurdles are Sam’s specialty, he likes them best.

SOLUTION A

Extra crackers are available. They are next to the salad bar.

Make two sentences by separating the first clause from the second with end punctuation, such as a period or a question mark, and starting the second sentence with a capital letter.

SOLUTION B

Hurdles are Sam’s specialty; he likes them best.

Place a semicolon between the main clauses of the sentence.

PROBLEM 2

Two main clauses with no punctuation between them

run-on The law student studied hard she passed her exam.

run-on Kamil looked for the leash he found it in the closet.

SOLUTION A

The law student studied hard. She passed her exam.

Make two sentences out of the run-on sentence.

SOLUTION B

Kamil looked for the leash, and he found it in the closet.

Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction between the main clauses.
 

PROBLEM 3

Two main clauses without a comma before the coordinating conjunction

run-on You can rollerskate like a pro but you cannot ice skate.

run-on Julian gazed at the moon and he marveled at its brightness.

SOLUTION

You can rollerskate like a pro, but you cannot ice skate.

Julian gazed at the moon, and he marveled at its brightness.

Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

Run On Sentences

A run-on sentence is two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence.

Correct a run-on sentence by writing separate sentences or by combining the sentences with a semicolon (;) or with a comma and and, or, or but.

RUN-ON SENTENCE                CORRECTED SENTENCE
                                                   Bill won the race, the crowd cheered. Bill won the race. The crowd cheered.
                                                   Bill won the race; the crowd cheered.
                                                   Bill won the race, and the crowd cheered

• Exercise 1 Write R next to each run-on sentence.

      R        You took a chance you lost the game.

..........    1. Architects design buildings, their buildings can take years to complete.

..........    2. Lionel took the subway and then transferred to a bus.

..........    3. The colors in his painting are quite striking.

..........    4. I ordered a small sweatshirt, but I received a large one.

..........    R 5. Preheat the oven, bake for one hour.

..........    6. The tower cleared the runway, but the plane still could not take off.

..........    R 7. Yori took an aspirin, there was only one left.

..........    8. The bill comes to almost twenty dollars, are you going to pay it?

..........    9. Of all the birds at the pet store, we liked the parrots best.

..........    10. Subtract ten from twelve for the answer.

..........    11. Here is your present, but don’t open it until your birthday.

..........    12. Clean your room first and then we can go to the movie.

..........    13. Daryl’s first test was too easy, his second test was much more difficult.

..........    14. Go to the first street; then turn left.

..........    15. The first store had the best selection, but the second store had the album I wanted.

..........    16. Look at all the people at the parade I wonder where we can sit.

..........    17. Susie is planning a surprise party; Karen doesn’t suspect a thing.

..........    18. The night sky was clear many stars could be seen.

..........    19. George and Hernando are walking to the park, I am riding my bicycle.

..........    20. Saturday’s softball game will have to be postponed if it rains.

..........    21. Tonight we are going to see a skating competition I hope it is like the Olympics.

..........    22. Cynthia wrote a letter to Cousin Jane, and Dad mailed it for her.

..........    23. Mike is reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but Jamie is reading The Prince and the Pauper.

..........    24. The actors are sewing their own costumes it is quite a challenge.

..........    25. Scott’s jacket is colorful; it is also very warm.

..........    26. The new bridge has several special features one of them is a carving of a ship.

..........    27. We can eat first, or we can start the tour.

..........    28. Buy the seeds this week, and plant them next week.

•  Exercise 2 Underline each run-on sentence in the paragraph.
If you’re looking for something to do with your free time, you might think about starting a collection. There are millions of collectors in the world. Some people collect baseball cards, some people collect the autographs of famous people, did you know there are even some people who collect colorful shopping bags from different stores? If you have a special interest in sports or music, you might decide to collect baseball caps or photos of musicians. If you like nature, you could collect seashells, fossils, or wooden carvings of ducks. Collecting is fun, collecting can be profitable. The items you collect can double or even triple in value over the years, stamps and coins are good examples of this. Most people enjoy collecting because they like looking for new items to add to their collection.
Finding a rare shell or discovering a one-of-a-kind baseball card in your grandmother’s attic is a real thrill for most collectors.