Q3 Wk3 Day 2

Identify the correct way to fix the run-on sentence below: I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.

• A) I love to write papers, I would write one every day if I had the time.

• B) I love to write papers. I would write one every day if I had the time.

• C) I love to write papers; I would write one every day if I had the time.

• D) I love to write papers I would write one every day, if I had the time.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly: She said she would call me later she never did.

• A) She said, she would call me later; she never did.

• B) She said she would call me later; she never did.

• C) She said she would call me later, she never did.

• D) She said; she would call me later she never did.

Which of the following sentences is corrected for a run-on? The sun is high, put on some sunscreen.

• A) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen.

• B) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen.

• C) The sun is high put on some sunscreen.

• D) The sun is high. Put on some sunscreen.

Select the sentence that has been properly corrected for a comma splice: I like to eat pizza, it's my favorite food.

• A) I like to eat pizza; it's my favorite food.

• B) I like to eat pizza, it's my favorite food.

• C) I like to eat pizza it's my favorite food.

• D) I like to eat pizza: it's my favorite food.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated to avoid a run-on? The players were exhausted they had a tough game.

• A) The players were exhausted, they had a tough game.

• B) The players were exhausted. They had a tough game.

• C) The players were exhausted; they had a tough game.

• D) The players were exhausted they had a tough game.

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated to fix the run-on: My favorite band is coming to town I can't wait to see them.

• A) My favorite band is coming to town, I can't wait to see them.

• B) My favorite band is coming to town; I can't wait to see them.

• C) My favorite band is coming to town I can't wait to see them.

• D) My favorite band is coming to town. I can't wait to see them.

Choose the sentence that correctly fixes the run-on by using proper punctuation: It's raining outside you will need an umbrella.

• A) It's raining outside, you will need an umbrella.

• B) It's raining outside; you will need an umbrella.

• C) It's raining outside you will need an umbrella.

• D) It's raining outside. You will need an umbrella.

Which of the following sentences has been corrected to avoid a run-on? I can't believe it I won the lottery.

• A) I can't believe it I won the lottery.

• B) I can't believe it, I won the lottery.

• C) I can't believe it. I won the lottery.

• D) I can't believe it; I won the lottery.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly to fix the run-on: He didn't want to go to the dentist, he went anyway.

• A) He didn't want to go to the dentist; he went anyway.

• B) He didn't want to go to the dentist he went anyway.

• C) He didn't want to go to the dentist, he went anyway.

• D) He didn't want to go to the dentist. He went anyway.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses punctuation to fix the run-on: We were out of milk I went to the store.

• A) We were out of milk; I went to the store.

• B) We were out of milk I went to the store.

• C) We were out of milk, I went to the store.

• D) We were out of milk. I went to the store.