Sarah loves spaghetti. Subject + verb Spaghetti is delicious. Subject + verb Are these complete sentences that can stand alone? The Main Clause

The main clause is the part of a sentence that has a complete, independent thought in it and can be used on its own to form a sentence. The Main Clause Sarah loves spaghetti one complete independent thought

Some sentences have more than one main clause: The Main Clause Sarah loves spaghetti because spaghetti is delicious.

Run-on Sentences..... A run-on sentence is a sentence with at least two independent complete thoughts (main clauses) which are forced together instead of properly being connected.

Run-on Sentences..... He put on sunscreen the sun was burning hot. He put on sunscreen, the sun was burning hot. 1. Are these sentences correct? 2. How many independent complete thoughts do we have in each sentence? 3. Is one of the sentences more correct than the other?

Run-on Sentences..... He put on sunscreen because the sun was burning hot. OR He put on the sunscreen. The sun was burning hot. He put on sunscreen; the sun was burning hot. He put on sunscreen as the sun was burning hot. He put on sunscreen for the sun was burning hot. He put on sunscreen since the sun was burning hot.

Run-on Sentences..... We can fix run-on sentences using: Conjunctions A conjunction is a linking word that can join two or more clauses. These include: and, because, for, as, since, yet, before, after Punctuation A comma cannot be used to connect two main clauses. Instead you can use:. : ; -

Minutes later the train stopped Ben’s dad pulled him up and forced him out the door, he felt as though he might vomit. Davie was a cruel man, everyone was scared of him, the local children would hide from him and women avoided him. The crowd rushed towards the gate there must have been about one thousand people, every face was fixed with terror. Jamie felt the sweat trickle down his forehead, the heat was overwhelming. He needed to sit down, they wouldn’t listen.

Run-on Sentences..... Read through your story and check for any cases of run-on sentences. If you find one, correct it. Then swap with someone.

Use apostrophes to : 1. Form contractions e.g. it is = it’s and they are = they’re 2.Indicate possession e.g. Kate’s dad/The boy’s car DON’T use them for : 1. Indicating a plural e.g. bag’s for sale/apple’s 2 for a £1 2.A verb ending in ‘s’ e.g. he take’s

1.She said the wait is almost over. 2.Where on earth have you been yelled mum. 3.Do as you’re told bawled Ms Green I won’t tell you again. 4.Where are my football boots shouted Ben. 5.Stop running he demanded immediately! 6.We will arrive after midnight said Julie on the Edinburgh train.

1.She said, “the wait is almost over.” 2.“Where on earth have you been?” yelled mum. 3.“Do as you’re told!” bawled Ms Green, “I won’t tell you again.” 4.“Where are my football boots?” shouted Ben. 5.“Stop running!” he demanded, “immediately!” 6.“We will arrive after midnight,” said Julie, “on the Edinburgh train.”