Run-On Sentences

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English
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9th Grade
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Melissa Horgan
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
An independent clause is ______.
a sentence fragment
a run-on sentence
a complete sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What are the THREE ways to fix run-on sentences?
Divide the run-on into sentences.
Add a comma between the independent clauses
Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction between the two independent clauses
Separate the independent clauses with a semi-colon.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
He loves cooking, he's great at making sauces.
This sentence is an example of a __________, and it is a crime against the English language.
Fragment
Comma splice
Antonym
Synonym
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose all the words that are coordinating conjunctions.
for
nor
of
yet
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The student fell asleep in class, everyone thought this was funny.
This sentence is correct.
The student fell asleep in class. Everyone thought this was funny.
The student fell asleep in class and everyone thought this was funny.
The student fell asleep in class: everyone thought this was funny.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
I got an A in English class I am happy.
This sentence is correct.
I got an A in English class, I am happy.
I got an A in English class, so I am happy.
I am happy, I got an A in English class.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
We stayed in the reptile house, because it rained while we were at the zoo.
This sentence is correct.
We stayed in the reptile house because it rained while we were at the zoo.
We stayed in the reptile house. Because it rained while we were at the zoo.
Because it rained while we were at the zoo; we stayed in the reptile house.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
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