Let’s go through each run-on sentence one by one. A run-on sentence is when two or more complete thoughts are stuck together without proper punctuation or connecting words. Our job is to break them into two separate, clear sentences.
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1. Those flowers are pretty do you think we should pick some?
This has two ideas:
- The flowers are pretty.
- Do you think we should pick some?
We can split it like this:
→ Those flowers are pretty.
→ Do you think we should pick some?
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2. Didn’t you hear me I’ve been calling you.
Two ideas here:
- Didn’t you hear me?
- I’ve been calling you.
Split it:
→ Didn’t you hear me?
→ I’ve been calling you.
*(Note: We add a question mark because the first part is asking something.)*
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3. I forgot my lunch can I have some of yours?
Two ideas:
- I forgot my lunch.
- Can I have some of yours?
Split it:
→ I forgot my lunch.
→ Can I have some of yours?
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4. I thought it was going to rain but I am so glad it didn’t now we can play ball.
This one has three parts, but we only need to make TWO sentences. Let’s group logically:
First idea: I thought it was going to rain, but I’m glad it didn’t.
Second idea: Now we can play ball.
So we can write:
→ I thought it was going to rain, but I am so glad it didn’t.
→ Now we can play ball.
*(We keep “but” in the first sentence because it connects two related thoughts — that’s okay!)*
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Final Answer:
1. Those flowers are pretty. Do you think we should pick some?
2. Didn’t you hear me? I’ve been calling you.
3. I forgot my lunch. Can I have some of yours?
4. I thought it was going to rain, but I am so glad it didn’t. Now we can play ball.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of is it a sentence worksheet.
