Using Semicolons

Worksheet Description

The Run-on Sentences worksheet is a grammatical exercise designed to teach students how to correct run-on sentences using a semicolon. It presents a series of sentences that incorrectly run together without proper punctuation. Students are tasked with rewriting each sentence, inserting a semicolon to properly separate the independent clauses. This type of exercise helps students understand how to use semicolons to link closely related ideas within a single sentence.

This worksheet educates students on the proper use of semicolons as a way to fix run-on sentences. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing independent clauses that can stand alone as sentences but are closely related enough to be connected with a semicolon. The goal is to help students enhance their writing clarity and punctuation proficiency. By completing this worksheet, students will be better equipped to construct complex, grammatically correct sentences in their writing.