Question

Proofread the paragraph. On the lines below, correct any run-on sentences or

Answer 1

Answer:

My father drove up to the theater. I stepped out of the car. Would it be a great show? Or would I forget all my lines? I had rehearsed every night, and my sister had even helped with the hardest scenes. Would all that hard work pay off? Some people waited at the ticket booth, while others were going inside. My stomach felt like it was full of frogs, but I headed to the stage door anyway. The cast was counting on me, and I couldn't let them  down.

Explanation:

Run-on sentences are sentences that consist of two or more incorrectly connected independent clauses. A common type of a run-on sentence is a comma splice, which occurs when independent clauses are connected only by a comma.

You can correct run-on sentences by adding a:

• semicolon
• comma and coordinating conjunction - The cast was counting on me, and I couldn't let them  down.
• comma and subordinating conjunction - Some people waited at the ticket booth, while others were going inside.

You can also divide the run-on sentence into two or more separate sentences: My father drove up to the theater. I stepped out of the car.