Instructions

Directions: In a Microsoft Word or PDF$-$compatible document, re$-$type and correct the following run$-$on sentences by dividing them into two complete sentences. Add a period to the end of the first sentence, and capitalize the first letter in the second sentence.

Run$-$On Example: She wanted to go to the movie she called to find out what time the show started.

Corrected: She wanted to go to the movie. She called to find out what time the show started.

Run$-$On Sentences:

The red car is in the parking lot I don't know where the van and the motorcycle are.

She was the best student in the class all the study groups invited her to participate.

She found the house once she didn't think she could find it again.

There are four possible routes I don't know which is the best.

He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant he called to find out what time to arrive.

There weren't enough copies to go around we had to share the copies that were available.

You finished your work early you don't have to stay.

She didn't want to miss her meeting she made sure she left early.

They were in a desperate situation they didn't know what to do$.$

The children wanted to go fishing they gathered the supplies they needed.

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