Run-On Sentence Fix-It Game

Young learners identify and fix run-on sentences by breaking them into complete, separate sentences. Categories focus on recognizing problems, applying fixes, and creating correct sentences about familiar topics.

A free Jeopardy Quiz for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: run on sentences.

Questions

Spot the Run-On (100): Is this a run-on sentence? 'I like cats I like dogs.'
Spot the Run-On (200): Which sentence is a run-on? 'She plays soccer.' or 'She plays soccer she plays tennis.'
Spot the Run-On (300): Tell me why this is a run-on sentence: 'We went to the park we played games we ate lunch.'
Spot the Run-On (400): Explain how you know 'My brother likes pizza my sister likes pasta' is a run-on sentence, not correct.
Spot the Run-On (500): Look at this: 'The dog ran fast the cat jumped high the bird flew away.' Why is this a serious run-on, and what makes it harder to read than other run-ons?
Fix It with a Period (100): Fix this run-on by adding a period: 'I eat breakfast I go to school.'
Fix It with a Period (200): Rewrite this run-on sentence correctly using periods: 'The sun is hot the ice cream melts.'
Fix It with a Period (300): Break this run-on into two correct sentences using periods: 'My friend likes drawing my friend likes painting.'
Fix It with a Period (400): Fix this run-on sentence and explain why breaking it into two sentences makes it clearer: 'The children played games they had fun at the party.'
Fix It with a Period (500): This run-on has three ideas: 'I read a book I liked the story I wanted to read more.' Fix it with periods and tell me how many sentences you made.
Connect with 'And' or 'But' (100): Fix this run-on using 'and': 'I like apples I like oranges.'
Connect with 'And' or 'But' (200): Should you use 'and' or 'but' to fix this? 'It is cold outside we still play soccer.' Why?
Connect with 'And' or 'But' (300): Fix this run-on using the best connecting word: 'My cat is small my dog is big.'
Connect with 'And' or 'But' (400): Look at this run-on: 'She wanted to play she was tired.' Which word should fix it, and why does that word work better than the other?
Connect with 'And' or 'But' (500): Fix this run-on: 'We have math class we have art class we have PE class.' Can you use 'and' for all of them, or do you need periods? Explain your choice.
Your School and Home (100): Tell me: do you eat breakfast at home or at school? Make a complete sentence.
Your School and Home (200): What is something you like to do at school? Say it in a complete sentence without a run-on.
Your School and Home (300): Tell me about two things you do at home. Use two complete sentences, not a run-on.
Your School and Home (400): Compare your school day with your home time. What do you do at school that you do not do at home? Answer in a complete sentence.
Your School and Home (500): Describe your favorite subject at school and explain why you like it. Use at least two complete sentences without run-ons.
Animals and Nature (100): What is your favorite animal? Say it in one complete sentence.
Animals and Nature (200): Tell me two things about a cat. Use two complete sentences, not a run-on.
Animals and Nature (300): Describe what a bird can do. Give two complete sentences without joining them as a run-on.
Animals and Nature (400): Compare a fish and a bird. How are they different? Use a complete sentence with 'but' to show the difference.
Animals and Nature (500): If you could have any animal as a pet, which would you choose? Explain your reasons in two or more complete sentences without run-ons.

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