How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

Torin rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

Torin rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles.

Torin rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?"

Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

Since Ella likes to sleep and move gracefully, she compares herself to a cat.

Ella compares herself to a cat, for she loves to sleep and can move gracefully.

Ella compares herself to a cat; she moves gracefully and enjoys sleeping, too.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.

Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.

Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but , but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.

Yuliana tolerates - American stupidity - but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.

Read the sentence below. How would you correctly fix the run-on sentences? Derek wanted a ferocious pit bull terrier to scare off burglars but his apartment complex did not allow dogs as a result, Derek had to settle for naming his goldfish Mr. Jaws and installing additional door locks.

a) Place a comma after "burglars" and b) a semicolon after "dogs".

a) Place a semicolon after "burglars" and b) comma after "dogs".

a) Place a semicolon after "terrier" and b) semicolon after "Mr. Jaws".

a) Place a semicolon after "burglars" and b) a semicolon after "dogs".

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "It was so cold outside that my ears froze they didn't warm up until I came indoors?"

It was so cold outside that my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

It was so cold outside, that my ears froze, they didn't warm up , until I came indoors.

It was so cold outside. That my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

It was so cold outside that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.

Which is a run-on sentence?

Jackson amused the class he put breath mints up his nose.

Jackson amused the class when he put breath mints up his nose.

My neighbor, Jackson, enjoys being the class clown and making people laugh.

Jackson might be the funniest student in Mrs. Felte's class because of his jokes.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Whenever Evelyn picks up an electric guitar, metal music courses through her blood therefore she turns up the amplifier so that she can blow rattle the foundation of her house.

During the middle of the summer, Mia rides a camel through the Sahara Desert, located in Africa, looking for a mirage as she longs for water, which, of course, is essential for life.

Even though Ben despises clowns, he decided to purchase a Puddles the Clown album because he needs to overcome his fears.

After the producers of the television show "Survivor" selected Kyleigh as a contestant, she lifted weights every day, consumed red meat for every meal, and put on thirty pounds of muscle to bolster her chances to win.

Run-On Sentences Quiz

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.

Run-on

Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

Period

Comma

Semicolon

Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a splice, which is a grammatically incorrect sentence.

period

semicolon

colon

comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly.

Run-on

Fragment

Chili cook off

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A _ paired with a ___ will correct a run-on sentence.

Comma, coordinating conjunction

Period, coordinating conjunction

Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.

sentence fragment

run-on sentence

complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

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Run-On Sentences

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a splice, which is a grammatically incorrect sentence.

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly.

A _ paired with a ___ will correct a run-on sentence.

My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.

Even though the team shows no improvement
This is an example of a _________.

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:

Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws.
This sentence is a:

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Run-On Sentences

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.

True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a splice, which is a grammatically incorrect sentence.

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly.

A _______ paired with a ______________ ___________ will correct a run-on sentence.

My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.

Even though the team shows no improvementThis is an example of a _________.

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.This sentence is an example of a:

Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws. This sentence is a:

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A _ paired with a ___ will correct a run-on sentence.

Even though the team shows no improvement
This is an example of a _________.

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:

Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws.
This sentence is a: