Complex Sentence, Comma Splices, & Run-ons

March 24 Writing

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• If I do my chores, I will get a new toy.

• I did my chores, so I got a new toy.

• I'm so excited to get a new toy!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• My dogs barked very loudly.

• My dogs barked because the doorbell rang.

• My dogs barked, for the doorbell rang.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• Cindy was tired, but she could not fall asleep.

• Cindy could not fall asleep.

• Although Cindy was tired, she could not fall asleep.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a comma splice?

• Since I love playing video games, I use them as a way to unwind after school.

• I love to play video games after school, it's a great way to unwind.

• I love to play my favorite video game, Treetop Fun, after school.

• I love to play video games after school, and I prefer to play Treetop Fun.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written correctly?

• I went to the roller derby this weekend, and was inspired by watching the competitors skate.

• I went to go to the roller derby this weekend, I felt inspired to watch the competitors skate.

• Because I went to the roller derby this weekend, I was inspired by watching the competitors skate.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a comma splice?

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, yet I was happy to see he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• Although I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, I was happy he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, he was treating it like his own personal spa.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The puppies were adorable I wanted to take them all home.

• The puppies were adorable, and I wanted to take them all home.

• I wanted to take them all home the adorable puppies.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a run-on sentence?

• The child was scared of the dark because he had a nightlight.

• The child was scared of the dark he had a nightlight.

• The child was scared of the dark, so he had a nightlight.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Before they left for the movies, they checked what time it began.

• They left for the movie they checked what time it began.

• They left for the movie and they checked what time it began.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written correctly?

• Even though I was enjoying the party, I wanted to go home.

• I was enjoying the party but I wanted to go home.

• I was enjoying the party, I wanted to go home.

Open Ended

Create your own complex sentence.