{"id":778,"date":"2022-04-19T04:37:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T04:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=778"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:11:41","slug":"e-kk-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-kk-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on\/","title":{"rendered":"E- KK.6 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-28d136ae4331e7eb05ec8e1cb71ebcde\" style=\"color:#74008b\">key notes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-normal-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-54ff7b6beafe5ce88ce702e8075f8476\"><strong>\u2728 Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-On? \u2728<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Complete Sentence? \u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> tells a <strong>complete thought<\/strong>.<br>It has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>subject<\/strong> \ud83d\udc66\ud83d\udc67 (who or what the sentence is about)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>predicate<\/strong> \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6 (what the subject does or is)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starts with a <strong>capital letter<\/strong> \ud83d\udd20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ends with a <strong>full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark<\/strong> \ud83d\uded1\u2753\u2757<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc36 The dog is playing. \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf1e The sun is shining. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>What is a Run-On Sentence? \u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>run-on sentence<\/strong> happens when <strong>two or more complete thoughts are joined incorrectly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Signs of a run-on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Missing punctuation \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No connecting word (like <strong>and, but, or, so<\/strong>) \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feels too long and confusing \ud83d\ude35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I went to the park I played on the swings. \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She likes ice cream he likes cake. \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong> How to Fix Run-On Sentences \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can fix a run-on by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Adding a period (.)<\/strong> \ud83d\udd39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I went to the park. I played on the swings. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Using a comma and a connecting word \ud83d\udd39<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I went to the park, and I played on the swings. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Using a semicolon (;) \ud83d\udd39 (for older students)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I went to the park; I played on the swings. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong> Quick Tips \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every sentence should have <strong>one complete idea<\/strong> \ud83d\udcad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for a subject and a predicate<\/strong> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>punctuation and connecting words<\/strong> to help your sentence flow \u270d\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Fun Activity:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide if these are complete or run-on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc31 The cat is sleeping it is very cute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f I love riding my bike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf4e I ate an apple and drank some juice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Answers: 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Run-on \u274c 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Complete \u2705 3\ufe0f\u20e3 Complete \u2705<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76715\/803\/522\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-188.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-188.png 500w, https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-188-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-188-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-188-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76704\/421\/445\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-193.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-193.png 500w, https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-193-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-193-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-193-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? key notes : \u2728 Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-On? \u2728 What is a Complete Sentence? \u2705 A complete sentence tells a complete thought.It has: Examples: What is a Run-On Sentence? \u274c A run-on sentence happens when two or more complete thoughts are joined incorrectly.<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-kk-6-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- KK.6 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-778","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19987,"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/778\/revisions\/19987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/3rdclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}