Run On Sentence Quiz

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence? A. I went to the store and bought some groceries. B. Sarah likes to play soccer she is on the school team. C. The cat is sleeping on the couch. D. My favorite color is blue.

• D. My favorite color is blue..

• B

• A. I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• C. The cat is sleeping on the couch.

What is a run-on sentence? A. A sentence that is too short. B. A sentence that is too long. C. A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions. D. A sentence that contains a spelling mistake.

• A. A sentence that is too short.

• B. A sentence that is too long.

• D. A sentence that contains a spelling mistake.

• C

Which of the following is the correct way to fix a run-on sentence? A. Adding a comma. B. Adding a period. C. Adding a coordinating conjunction. D. Adding a semicolon.

• A.

• C.

• D.

• B

Identify the run-on sentence in the options below. A. I love to read books, I can spend hours in the library. B. The dog barked loudly, scaring the mailman away. C. She studied hard for the test, but she still failed. D. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• A

• B.

• C.

• D.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence? A. I enjoy playing basketball and soccer. B. The car is parked outside, it needs to be moved. C. He ate dinner and then went for a walk. D. The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.

• D. The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.

• A. I enjoy playing basketball and soccer.

• C. He ate dinner and then went for a walk.

• B

What is the correct way to fix the run-on sentence in the options below? A. I like to swim, and I like to play tennis. B. I like to swim and I like to play tennis. C. I like to swim and, I like to play tennis. D. I like to swim and I like to play tennis.

• A.

• B

• C.

• D.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a run-on sentence? A. She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk. B. I enjoy reading books and watching movies. C. The cat is sleeping, and the dog is barking. D. He ran to catch the bus, but he missed it.

• D. He ran to catch the bus, but he missed it.

• C. The cat is sleeping, and the dog is barking.

• B

• A. She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.

What punctuation mark is commonly used to fix a run-on sentence? A. Comma. B. Period. C. Exclamation mark. D. Question mark.

• A. Comma

• C. Exclamation mark

• D. Question mark.

• B

Choose the correct way to fix the run-on sentence in the options below. A. I like to swim, I also like to play tennis. B. I like to swim, and I also like to play tennis. C. I like to swim and I also like to play tennis. D. I like to swim and, I also like to play tennis.

• C

• D.

• B.

• A.

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence? A. The sun is shining, and the sky is blue. B. I went to the park, and I played on the swings. C. She studied for the test, but she still failed. D. He likes to read books and watch movies.

• A. The sun is shining, and the sky is blue.

• D

• B. I went to the park, and I played on the swings.

• C. She studied for the test, but she still failed.