If the sentence is correct, write C in the space to the left of the sentence.

English Assignment

Need help dealing with Run On sentences

Instructions: If the sentence is correct, write C in the space to the left of the sentence. If the sentence is a run-on, write I in the space to the left of the sentence and correct the error.

___1. The dishes, silverware, and glasses were scattered across the table; I had to rearrange everything.  

___2. The children spent most of the afternoon doing their homework, as a result, dinner was delayed.           

___3. Amelia completed the application, then she handed it to the manager. 

___4. Questioned by her teacher, Laura was reluctant to admit that she didn't have her homework, which she left home.  

___5. Although Robert lives only a few blocks from the library, he has never borrowed any books.

___6. I enjoy buying gifts, but I usually don't buy expensive gifts.  

___ 7. It's time to be leaving, you can finish that later.

___8. No one gave you permission to use the car tonight, so don't expect to use it, unless you ask.   

___9. Eager to please his mother, Daniel gathered all of the toys in his room then he put them neatly into boxes. 

___10. It was a windy, cold morning, the kind of morning that made you want to stay in bed. 

___11. When we heard the weather report, we went to the supermarket and bought a weeks' supply of groceries, everyone was predicting a major snow storm.

___12. Help me move the piano I can't budge it. 

                                                                                                                              ___13. The movie was much longer than we anticipated, consequently, it was too late to call you when we arrived home.  

___14. Let me take a look maybe I can fix it.                   

___15. The repairs having been completed, there was nothing left for us to do.   

___16. Tom recently bought a computer, which he has been unable to use since the keyboard is not working.        

___17. Arriving at the seashore, I expected to spend a quiet afternoon on the beach I didn't expect, however, to listen to people's blaring radios.     

___18. Finding it more difficult to keep up with assignments, the students formed study groups.       

___19. Finding it more difficult to keep up with assignments, the students formed study groups, some preparing notes while others did the research.         

___ 20. Let's plan on finishing the repairs to the ceiling next week, until then we can sand the floors.          

___21. The old wooden trains, the ones his dad gave him for his fifth birthday, are sitting on a shelf in the garage.

___22. We don't usually shop in the mall, prices there are too high.  

___23. I showed him how to replace the heater filter, however, he was still unable to install a new filter.

___24. The window was broken no one knew who threw the rock.        

___ 25. Buying and repairing an old house, as many of you know, can sometimes exceed the cost of buying a new one.