Run-on Sentences Quiz

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 is grammatically incorrect and does not make sense.

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What are some strategies to fix run-on sentences?

• Using capital letters, commas, and semicolons.

• Removing all punctuation marks from the sentence.

• Combining two run-on sentences into one longer sentence.

• Using punctuation, conjunctions, and breaking the sentence into multiple shorter sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Rewrite the following sentence to fix the run-on: 'I went to the store I bought some groceries.'

• I went to the store, bought some groceries.

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

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Rewrite the following sentence to fix the run-on: 'She loves to read books she spends hours at the library.'

• She loves to read books, she spends hours at the library.

• She loves to read books, and she spends hours at the library.

• She loves to read books spending hours at the library.

• She loves to read books and spends hours at the library.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Rewrite the following sentence to fix the run-on: 'The movie was entertaining it had a great storyline.'

• The movie was entertaining and had a great storyline.

• The movie was entertaining, it had a great storyline.

• The movie was entertaining, and it had a great storyline.

• The movie was entertaining; it had a great storyline.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Rewrite the following sentence to fix the run-on: 'He enjoys playing soccer he is on the school team.'

• He enjoys playing soccer. He is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing soccer, and he is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing soccer, he is on the school team.

• He enjoys playing soccer; he is on the school team.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I went to the park, I saw my friends there.'

• Missing subject in the second clause.

• Incorrect use of verb tense.

• Incorrect use of a comma splice.

• Lack of coordinating conjunction or punctuation between the two independent clauses.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'She loves to swim, she goes to the pool every day.'

• Missing coordinating conjunction or semicolon

• Missing comma

• Incorrect verb tense

• Subject-verb agreement error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'She enjoys painting, she sells her artwork.'

• Missing subject in the second clause.

• Incorrect use of verb tense.

• Incorrect use of a comma splice.

• Lack of coordinating conjunction or punctuation between the two independent clauses.

Rewrite the following sentence to fix the run-on: 'He loves to cook, he makes delicious meals.'

• He loves to cook. He makes delicious meals.

• He loves to cook, and he makes delicious meals.

• He loves to cook, he makes delicious meals.

• He loves to cook; he makes delicious meals.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F