{"id":601,"date":"2022-04-20T05:08:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=601"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:30:13","slug":"e-w-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-w-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on\/","title":{"rendered":"E- W.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<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-On?<\/strong><\/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><strong>What is a Complete Sentence?<\/strong> \u2705<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> tells a <strong>complete thought<\/strong>. It has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>subject<\/strong> \ud83d\udc66\ud83d\udc67 (who or what the sentence is about)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>predicate<\/strong> \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f (what the subject does or is)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starts with a <strong>capital letter<\/strong> \ud83c\udd70\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ends with a <strong>punctuation mark<\/strong> (. ! ?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf38 <em>The flowers are blooming.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc36 <em>The dog is barking loudly!<\/em><\/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>What is a Run-On Sentence?<\/strong> \u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>run-on sentence<\/strong> happens when <strong>two or more complete sentences<\/strong> are joined <strong>without proper punctuation or connecting words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wrong: <em>I like pizza I eat it every Friday.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct: <em>I like pizza. I eat it every Friday.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct with a conjunction: <em>I like pizza, and I eat it every Friday.<\/em> \u2705<\/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>Tips to Identify Run-Ons<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for <strong>two subjects and two verbs<\/strong> in one sentence without proper punctuation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if it <strong>makes sense as one thought<\/strong>. If not \u2192 likely a run-on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>periods (.)<\/strong>, <strong>semicolons (;)<\/strong>, or <strong>conjunctions (and, but, or)<\/strong> to fix it.<\/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>Fixing Run-On Sentences<\/strong> \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 1:<\/strong> Add a <strong>period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wrong: <em>I love ice cream it is my favorite dessert.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed: <em>I love ice cream. It is my favorite dessert.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 2:<\/strong> Add a <strong>semicolon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed: <em>I love ice cream; it is my favorite dessert.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method 3:<\/strong> Add a <strong>conjunction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed: <em>I love ice cream, and it is my favorite dessert.<\/em> \u2705<\/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>Quick Check Game!<\/strong> \ud83c\udfae<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it have <strong>one complete thought<\/strong>? \ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">No \u2192 \u274c Run-on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Yes \u2192 \u2705 Complete sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s try some problems! \u270d\ufe0f<\/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\/76556\/820\/671\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-138.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-138.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-138-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-138-150x150.png 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https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-144-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4f1a7a7e73784de157aeccc02083c7b6\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Examples of complete sentence or a run-on :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2f4555fc5835fc110686af33d7465fb\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Complete Sentences<\/strong> :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The cat sleeps on the mat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She runs every morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They went to the park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He finished his homework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I read a book yesterday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are going to the movies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The teacher explained the lesson.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My brother plays soccer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She baked a cake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sun is shining brightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The children laughed at the joke.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I saw a rainbow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The car stopped suddenly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She sings beautifully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They ate lunch together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The baby is sleeping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He solved the puzzle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We went hiking last weekend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The flowers are blooming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She wrote a letter to her friend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He built a sandcastle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The movie was interesting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The storm passed quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They visited the museum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The phone rang loudly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She danced gracefully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cake tastes delicious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He repaired the bike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The concert was amazing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She found her lost keys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dog chased the ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The students studied hard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He played the piano.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The book was very informative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The train arrived on time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She painted a beautiful picture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cat climbed the tree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They enjoyed the party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He won the race.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pizza smells great.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dog dug a hole in the yard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She planted flowers in the garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They explored the forest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He wrote a story.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The butterfly landed on the flower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The snow covered the ground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She listened to music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The clouds floated in the sky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fireworks were spectacular.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The baby laughed loudly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-617e9af90a9ce5b91a022aa1a9d3527a\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Run-on Sentences<\/strong> :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The cat sleeps on the mat it is very comfortable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She runs every morning she is training for a marathon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They went to the park they played soccer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He finished his homework he went to bed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I read a book yesterday it was very interesting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are going to the movies we will watch a comedy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The teacher explained the lesson the students took notes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My brother plays soccer he is very good at it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She baked a cake it tasted delicious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sun is shining brightly the weather is perfect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The children laughed at the joke it was very funny.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I saw a rainbow it was beautiful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The car stopped suddenly it almost hit a deer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She sings beautifully she is in the choir.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They ate lunch together they talked about their day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The baby is sleeping he looks so peaceful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He solved the puzzle he was very proud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We went hiking last weekend we saw many animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The flowers are blooming they smell wonderful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She wrote a letter to her friend she told her all the news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He built a sandcastle it was very tall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The movie was interesting it kept my attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The storm passed quickly the sun came out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They visited the museum they saw many exhibits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The phone rang loudly it startled me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She danced gracefully she won the competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cake tastes delicious I want another piece.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He repaired the bike it works perfectly now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The concert was amazing the band played all my favorite songs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She found her lost keys they were under the couch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dog chased the ball it ran very fast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The students studied hard they all passed the test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He played the piano he performed at the recital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The book was very informative I learned a lot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The train arrived on time we boarded quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She painted a beautiful picture it was displayed in the gallery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cat climbed the tree it was very high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They enjoyed the party they stayed until midnight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He won the race he received a trophy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pizza smells great I can&#8217;t wait to eat it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dog dug a hole in the yard it was very deep.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She planted flowers in the garden they are growing well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They explored the forest they found a hidden waterfall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He wrote a story it was published in a magazine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The butterfly landed on the flower it stayed there for a while.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The snow covered the ground it looked like a winter wonderland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She listened to music it helped her relax.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The clouds floated in the sky they formed interesting shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fireworks were spectacular they lit up the night sky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The baby laughed loudly everyone smiled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/76556\/820\/671\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" 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Key Notes: \ud83d\udcdd Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-On? What is a Complete Sentence? \u2705 A complete sentence tells a complete thought. 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