Here is the step-by-step solution to repair the run-on sentences using commas, FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), and correct punctuation.
1) We tried to go to the movies it was snowing too hard we went home
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Step 1: Look at the first two parts: "We tried to go to the movies" and "it was snowing too hard." These ideas contrast each other (you wanted to go, *but* the weather stopped you). We can use
but.
* *Draft:* We tried to go to the movies, but it was snowing too hard...
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Step 2: Look at the result: "...we went home." Because it was snowing, the result was going home. We can use
so.
* *Draft:* ...it was snowing too hard, so we went home.
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Step 3: Add the final period.
2) California is known for its beaches Vermont is known for its mountains Arizona is known for its deserts
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Step 1: This is a list of three things. When listing three or more items in a sentence, we separate them with commas and use
and before the last one.
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Step 2: Put a comma after "beaches."
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Step 3: Put a comma after "mountains" and add
and.
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Step 4: Add the final period.
3) Do the first graders not like doing Math work do they not like doing Science work either
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Step 1: The word "either" at the end tells us this is a negative choice. The matching FANBOY word for negative choices is
nor.
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Step 2: Place a comma after "Math" and add
nor.
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Step 3: Add a question mark at the end because the sentence starts with "Do," which makes it a question.
4) At Wendy’s you can eat inside you can use the drive-thru
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Step 1: These are two options. You can do one
or the other.
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Step 2: Place a comma after "inside" and add
or.
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Step 3: Add a period at the end.
5) OK get your bag hurry a tornado is coming
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Step 1: "OK" is an introductory word, so it needs a comma right after it.
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Step 2: "Get your bag" and "hurry" are commands happening quickly together. We can join them with
and.
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Step 3: "Hurry" and "a tornado is coming" are connected by cause and effect. You need to hurry *because* a tornado is coming. The FANBOY word for reason/cause is
for.
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Step 4: Add a period at the end.
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Final Answer:
1) We tried to go to the movies
, but it was snowing too hard
, so we went home
.
2) California is known for its beaches
, Vermont for its mountains
, and Arizona for its deserts
.
3) Do the first graders not like doing Math
, nor Science work
?
4) At Wendy’s you can eat inside
, or use the drive-thru
.
5) OK
, get your bag
, and hurry
, for a tornado is coming
.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of fixing run on sentences worksheet.
