Run-On Sentences Quiz

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store to buy some groceries I also picked up a new book.

• I went to the store to buy some groceries. I also picked up a new book.

• I went to the store to buy some groceries, and I also picked up a new book.

• I went to the store to buy some groceries and I also picked up a new book.

How can you identify a run-on sentence?

• By identifying if a sentence contains a subject and a predicate.

• By identifying if a sentence contains a dependent clause without an independent clause.

• By identifying if a sentence contains two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions to connect them.

• By identifying if a sentence contains only one independent clause.

Which of the following is a correct way to fix a run-on sentence?

• Using a coordinating conjunction or separating the clauses into two separate sentences.

• Using a semicolon between the clauses.

• Removing one of the clauses.

• Adding a coordinating conjunction between the clauses.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

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

• I went to the store; I bought some groceries.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions to connect them.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that has excessive punctuation.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that lacks proper subject-verb agreement.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that is too long and contains too many words.

Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a run-on sentence?

• Using a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses.

• Using a comma to separate the two independent clauses.

• Using a coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses.

• Using a period to create two separate sentences.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries, then I went home.

• I went to the store, bought some groceries, and then went home.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries and then I went home.

What is the purpose of correcting run-on sentences?

• To make the sentence more confusing.

• To decrease the readability of the writing.

• To improve clarity and readability in writing.

• To add unnecessary words to the sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

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

• I went to the store; I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

What is the correct way to fix the following run-on sentence? I went to the park I saw my friends there.

• I went to the park; I saw my friends there.

• I went to the park. I saw my friends there.

• I went to the park, and I saw my friends there.

• I went to the park, I saw my friends there.