{"id":607,"date":"2022-04-19T14:38:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=607"},"modified":"2025-10-03T05:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:23:50","slug":"e-ee-5-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-ee-5-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on\/","title":{"rendered":"E- EE.5 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<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-on? \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/h1>\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><strong>\u2728 What is a Complete Sentence?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> is a group of words that expresses a <strong>complete thought<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It must have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 A <strong>subject<\/strong> (who or what the sentence is about)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 A <strong>predicate<\/strong> (what the subject does or is)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 A <strong>complete idea<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 <em>The dog barked loudly.<\/em> \ud83d\udc36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 <em>She loves reading books.<\/em> \ud83d\udcda<\/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><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f What is a Run-on Sentence?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>run-on sentence<\/strong> happens when <strong>two or more sentences are joined incorrectly<\/strong>.<br>They make the writing confusing and hard to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c <em>I like pizza I eat it every day.<\/em> \ud83c\udf55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c <em>He went to school he forgot his bag.<\/em> \ud83c\udf92<\/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><strong>\ud83c\udf08 How to Fix Run-on Sentences?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can fix them in three ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Use a period (.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c <em>I love cats I have two.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 <em>I love cats. I have two.<\/em> \ud83d\udc31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Use a comma + conjunction (and, but, so, or, because)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c <em>She was tired she went to bed.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 <em>She was tired, so she went to bed.<\/em> \ud83d\ude34<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Use a semicolon (;)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c <em>It was raining we stayed inside.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 <em>It was raining; we stayed inside.<\/em> \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><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Quick Tips to Remember<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2728 Every sentence must have <strong>ONE complete thought<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2728 If you feel like you\u2019re saying <strong>too much without a pause<\/strong>, it\u2019s probably a run-on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2728 Use punctuation wisely (., , + conjunction, \ud83d\ude09 to separate ideas.<\/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><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Practice Time! \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Decide if these are <strong>Complete Sentences (C)<\/strong> or <strong>Run-ons (R)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The cat chased the mouse \ud83d\udc2d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I like ice cream it is my favorite dessert \ud83c\udf66<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We played football after school \ud83c\udfc8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She sang beautifully she won the contest \ud83c\udfa4<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Answers: 1-C, 2-R, 3-C, 4-R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Remember:<\/strong> A strong writer uses clear, complete sentences\u2014not run-ons! \ud83c\udfc6\u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cdfef7\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\">1) Which is a&nbsp;<strong>complete sentence<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lauren rows the boat first then it&#8217;s my turn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My cats like that long white string.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My cats like that long white string<\/strong>&nbsp;is a complete sentence. The subject is&nbsp;<strong>my cats<\/strong>, and the verb is&nbsp;<strong>like<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffec7e\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\">2) Which is a&nbsp;<strong>run-on sentence<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The women ran up and down the hill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We swim in the pool the water is cold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We swim in the pool the water is cold<\/strong>&nbsp;is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that should stand alone:&nbsp;<strong>We swim in the pool<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>The water is cold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#7dffa6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\">3) Which is a&nbsp;<strong>complete sentence<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matthew works for the newspaper he writes about sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will get a good education at this school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will get a good education at this school<\/strong>&nbsp;is a complete sentence. The subject is&nbsp;<strong>you<\/strong>, and the verb is&nbsp;<strong>will get<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s try some problems! \u270d\ufe0f<\/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\/76518\/357\/287\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-125.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-125.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-125-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-125-150x150.png 150w\" 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\/280\/615\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-130.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-130.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-130-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-130-150x150.png 150w\" 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? Key Notes: \ud83c\udf1f Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-on? \ud83c\udf1f \u2728 What is a Complete Sentence? A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It must have: \ud83d\udca1 Example: \u26a0\ufe0f What is a Run-on Sentence? 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