Slide 2 Run-Ons and Comma Splices by Rhonda Lunder Adjunct
Professor SUNY Broome Community College Next slide Next slide Slide
3 Objectives Students will be able to... -- classify a sentence as
a run-on, comma splice, or punctuated correctly. -- choose the
correctly punctuated sentence(s). Next slide Next slide Slide 4 Is
the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, or punctuated
correctly? 1. Roosevelt saw elephants and lions at the zoo, and he
also saw several monkeys. RUN-ON! COMMA SPLICE! COMMA SPLICE!
PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! Next questio n Next
questio n Slide 5 Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice,
or punctuated correctly? 2. Rosa ate the rice, beans, and tortilla,
she did not use the hot sauce. RUN-ON! COMMA SPLICE! COMMA SPLICE!
PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! Next questio n Next
questio n Slide 6 Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice,
or punctuated correctly? 3. We wanted fish for dinner so my mom
went to the store to buy some fish. RUN-ON! COMMA SPLICE! COMMA
SPLICE! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! Next questio n
Next questio n Slide 7 Is the following sentence a run-on, comma
splice, or punctuated correctly? 4. He lost his favorite shirt but
Daniel did not get upset. RUN-ON! COMMA SPLICE! COMMA SPLICE!
PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! Next questio n Next
questio n Slide 8 Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice,
or punctuated correctly? 5. Genesis and Isanel were loading the
car, but they forgot to get the keys from Soany. RUN-ON! COMMA
SPLICE! COMMA SPLICE! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY!
Next questio n Next questio n Slide 9 Is the following sentence a
run-on, comma splice, or punctuated correctly? 6. Orko was able to
finish the painting, he also finished sketching the next picture.
RUN-ON! COMMA SPLICE! COMMA SPLICE! PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY!
PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY! Next questio n Next questio n Slide 10 Slide
11 Nice try! Try again! Try again! Slide 12 Listen to the following
sentence. Choose which sentence is properly punctuated. If you hear
glass breaking, guess again; if you hear applause, you chose
correctly. 7. Esther and Rossy flew in an airplane for the first
time and both women loved the experience! 7. Esther and Rossy flew
in an airplane for the first time, and both women loved the
experience! 7. Esther and Rossy flew in an airplane for the first
time both women loved the experience! First, listen to the
sentence: Next questio n Next questio n Slide 13 Listen to the
following sentence. Choose which sentence is properly punctuated.
If you hear glass breaking, guess again; if you hear applause, you
choose correctly. 8. Leo and J.P. are best friends, so they dont
mind sharing with each other. 8. Leo and J.P. are best friends so
they dont mind sharing with each other. 8. Leo and J.P. are best
friends, they dont mind sharing with each other. First, listen to
the sentence: Next questio n Next questio n Slide 14 Listen to the
following sentence. Choose which sentence is properly punctuated.
If you hear glass breaking, guess again; if you hear applause, you
choose correctly. 9. Pilar and Sebastian walked to the grocery
store; however, Pilar had to go back home because she forgot her
purse. 9. Pilar and Sebastian walked to the grocery store, however,
Pilar had to go back home, because she forgot her purse. 9. Pilar
and Sebastian walked to the grocery store; however Pilar had to go
back home, because she forgot her purse. First, listen to the
sentence: Next questio n Next questio n Slide 15 Listen to the
following sentence. Choose which sentence is properly punctuated.
If you hear glass breaking, guess again; if you hear applause, you
choose correctly. 10. He saw his chance to talk to the girl but
Y.C. was still too shy. 10. He saw his chance to talk to the girl,
so Y.C. was still too shy. 10. He saw his chance to talk to the
girl, but Y.C. was still too shy. First, listen to the sentence:
Next questio n Next questio n Slide 16 Listen to the following
sentence. Choose which sentence is properly punctuated. If you hear
glass breaking, guess again; if you hear applause, you choose
correctly. 11. Felipe drove fast to the airport but he did not get
stopped for speeding. 11. Felipe drove fast to the airport, but he
did not get stopped for speeding. 11. Felipe drove fast to the
airport he did not get stopped for speeding. First, listen to the
sentence: Next questio n Next questio n Slide 17 The End! Thanks
for playing!
