Fragments And Run-on Sentences

1. Tacos and pizza for lunch.

The children wanted tacos, and pizza for lunch.

The children wanted tacos and pizza for lunch.

The children wanted tacos, and pizza, for lunch.

2. Soaring across the sky.

The Frisbee went; soaring across the sky.

The Frisbee went soaring, across the sky.

The Frisbee went soaring across the sky.

3. After they pulled out of the driveway.

After they pulled out of the driveway: the telephone rang.

After they pulled out of the driveway the telephone rang.

After they pulled out of the driveway, the telephone rang.

4. Jeff had to play two roles in the play there were not enough actors.

Jeff had to play two roles in the play; there were not enough actors.

Jeff had to play two roles in the play, there were not enough actors.

Jeff had to play two roles in the play, because there were not enough actors.

5. While cleaning the garage.

While cleaning the garage, Dan listened to the radio.

While cleaning the garage Dan listened to the radio.

While cleaning the garage; Dan listened to the radio

6. Mary arrived to work late she forgot to set her alarm.

Mary arrived to work late; she forgot to set her alarm.

Mary arrived to work late; She forgot to set her alarm.

Mary arrived to work late, she forgot to set her alarm.

7. Beautiful snow-capped mountains.

Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful snow-capped mountains.

Vera wanted a picture, of the beautiful snow-capped mountains.

Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful, snow-capped mountains

8. The commercial on television was too loud it hurt my ears.

The commercial on television was too loud and it hurt my ears.

The commercial on television was too loud; it hurt my ears.

The commercial on television was too loud, it hurt my ears.

9. The vegetables lost their nutrients they were over cooked.

The vegetables lost their nutrients but they were over cooked.

The vegetables lost their nutrients because they were over cooked.

The vegetables lost their nutrients; They were over cooked.

10. I came into the theatre too late the previews had already been shown.

I came into the theatre too late. The previews had already been shown.

I came into the theatre too late, so the previews had already been shown.

I came into the theatre too late; The previews had already been shown.

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