Run-On Sentences

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

• Run-on

• Fragment

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

• True
• False

Select all that apply. Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence.

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

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

• period
• semicolon
• colon
• comma

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

• Comma, coordinating conjunction
• Period, coordinating conjunction
• Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

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

• comma splice

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

The team shows no improvement, many new players will be added next year.

• Run-on

• Comma splice

• Complete sentence

Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.

• Comma splice

• Run on

• Complete sentence

Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws.

• Run-on

• Comma splice

• Complete sentence

None of my friends like the "Lil' Tony" franchise they have bad taste in movies.

• Run-on

• Comma splice

• Complete sentence