Sentence Test

Annabelle finished the race in less than five minutes.

• sentence

• sentence fragment

Because he is a fast runner.

• sentence

• sentence fragment

Performed cartwheels and flips.

• sentence

• sentence fragment

My sister agreed with me.

• sentence

• sentence fragment

Even though I had a big fight with my best friend.

• sentence

• sentence fragment

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Taylor put on his rainboots before he went outside.

• The sky was clear, but the air was still misty and wet.

• It had rained all night, so the street was full of puddles.

• Taylor found the first big puddle he stomped and splashed with glee.

A comma splice occurs when...

• commas are used to connect independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction

• there are no commas in a sentence that needs commas

• a comma is inserted in the wrong part of sentence

• there are more than three commas in the sentence

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

• make it into two sentences using a period

• create a compound sentence using a semicolon

• form a compound sentence with a comma and coordinating conjunction

• all of these

Which of the following shows the correct way to fix this sentence using a comma?

I love making pie and cake I want to start my own gluten-free bakery.

• I want to start my own gluten-free bakery, I love making pie and cake.

• I love making pie and cake, I want to start my own gluten-free bakery.

• I love making pie and cake, so I want to start my own gluten-free bakery.

• I love making pie and cake, when I grow up I want to start my own gluten free bakery.

Fixing a run-on sentence involves add the proper...

• predicate

• punctuation

• part of speech

• independent clause