Final Answer:
Stephanie was one of the best volleyball players on the team. She was able to spike the ball consistently over the net. Stephanie was around six feet tall and she could jump at least four feet in the air. She was a team player who always looked out for her teammates. During the championship game, Stephanie injured her ankle, but she was still able to help the team win. She overcame adversity and showed that hard work and determination can pay off.
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Explanation:
Let’s fix this paragraph step by step. A run-on sentence is when two or more complete thoughts are stuck together without proper punctuation — like a period, comma, or conjunction.
1. First sentence: “Stephanie was one of the best volleyball players on the team she was able to spike the ball consistently over the net.”
→ These are two complete thoughts. We need to separate them with a period.
✔ Fixed: “Stephanie was one of the best volleyball players on the team. She was able to spike the ball consistently over the net.”
2. Next part: “Stephanie was around six feet tall and she could jump at least four feet in the air she was a team player who always looked out for her teammates.”
→ The first two ideas are connected with “and” — that’s okay! But then comes another full thought: “she was a team player...” That needs its own sentence.
✔ Fixed: “Stephanie was around six feet tall and she could jump at least four feet in the air. She was a team player who always looked out for her teammates.”
3. Last part: “During the championship game Stephanie injured her ankle she was still able to help the team win she overcame adversity and showed that hard work and determination can pay off.”
→ Three thoughts here! First: injury during the game → add a comma after “game”. Second: she still helped → use “but” to connect it. Third: she showed something → start a new sentence.
✔ Fixed: “During the championship game, Stephanie injured her ankle, but she was still able to help the team win. She overcame adversity and showed that hard work and determination can pay off.”
And that’s it! Now each idea has its own space and punctuation. Easy to read and understand!
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