Grade 5 grammar worksheet focusing on identifying run-on sentences, created by Ms. Antonia Bain.

Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to identify whether each sentence is a run-on sentence or not.

🔍 What is a Run-On Sentence?

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. For example:
- ✘ "I went to the store I bought milk." → This is a run-on.
- ✔ "I went to the store, and I bought milk." → Correctly punctuated.

Now, let’s analyze each sentence:

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1. "The early settlers came to these islands because they wanted freedom to worship in their own way."

- This is one complete thought with a dependent clause ("because they wanted...") attached to an independent clause.
- It is not a run-on.
- ✔ No

2. "St. Matthew’s Church is the third oldest church in The Bahamas for a long time all the people worshipped at Christ Church."

- Two independent clauses:
- "St. Matthew’s Church is the third oldest church in The Bahamas"
- "for a long time all the people worshipped at Christ Church"
- They are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction → run-on.
- ✔ Yes

3. "Many people belong to one of the Christian denominations or groups."

- One clear independent clause. No extra clauses.
- ✔ No

4. "Churches have always played an important part in the lives of the people of The Bahamas."

- One complete thought.
- ✔ No

5. "A fourth church of stone was completed between 1753 and 1754 a steeple was added in 1774."

- Two independent clauses:
- "A fourth church of stone was completed..."
- "a steeple was added in 1774"
- No punctuation or conjunction → run-on.
- ✔ Yes

6. "The Baptist have the largest number of followers in The Bahamas today."

- One complete sentence.
- ✔ No

7. "Anglican churches were built on most of the inhabited islands."

- One simple sentence.
- ✔ No

8. "The Muslims’ belief comes from the religion of Islam the followers are called Muslims."

- Two independent clauses:
- "The Muslims’ belief comes from the religion of Islam"
- "the followers are called Muslims"
- No punctuation or conjunction → run-on.
- ✔ Yes

9. "Rastafarianism is both a religion and a way of life."

- One complete thought.
- ✔ No

10. "The Kirk was not a missionary church only a few black people were converted."

- Two independent clauses:
- "The Kirk was not a missionary church"
- "only a few black people were converted"
- No conjunction or punctuation → run-on.
- ✔ Yes

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✔ Final Answers:

| Number | Answer |
|-------|--------|
| 1 | No |
| 2 | Yes |
| 3 | No |
| 4 | No |
| 5 | Yes |
| 6 | No |
| 7 | No |
| 8 | Yes |
| 9 | No |
| 10 | Yes |

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- A run-on sentence happens when two or more independent clauses are stuck together without proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction (like *and*, *but*, *or*).
- Sentences 2, 5, 8, and 10 are run-ons because they contain multiple complete ideas joined incorrectly.
- The rest are grammatically correct single sentences.

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