Sentence Errors Quiz

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

• I enjoy reading, it's relaxing.

• She went to the store and bought milk.

• The cat slept in the sun.

• He studied for the test; he was very prepared.

Answer explanation

The run-on sentence is 'I enjoy reading, it's relaxing.' because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the fragment.

• Although she was tired.

• She ran to the store.

• The dog barked loudly.

• They watched a movie last night.

Answer explanation

The correct choice 'Although she was tired.' is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought or have a subject and a verb.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The teacher said, "Turn in your homework".

• The teacher said, "Turn in your homework."

• The teacher said "Turn in your homework".

• The teacher said "Turn in your homework."

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The teacher said, "Turn in your homework."' because it includes the comma before the opening quotation mark and the period inside the closing quotation mark.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• My best friends are, Lisa, and Michael.

• My best friends are Lisa and Michael.

• My best, friends are Lisa and Michael.

• My best friends, are Lisa and Michael.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'My best friends are Lisa and Michael.' as it correctly lists the names without unnecessary commas.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Running down the street.

• Although she was late.

• She finished her homework.

• Before the movie started.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She finished her homework.' because it is a complete sentence with a subject and a predicate, unlike the other options which are sentence fragments or dependent clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence with correct subject-predicate agreement.

• The books on the shelf is missing.

• The books on the shelf are missing.

• The books on the shelf was missing.

• The book on the shelf are missing.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence with subject-predicate agreement is 'The books on the shelf are missing.' The subject 'books' agrees with the plural verb 'are'.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• She loves cooking; her brother does too.

• She loves cooking, her brother does too.

• She loves cooking her brother does too.

• She loves; cooking her brother does too.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'She loves cooking; her brother does too.' because a semicolon is used to separate two closely related independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The cat, that is white and fluffy, is sleeping.

• The cat that is white and fluffy, is sleeping.

• The cat that is white and fluffy is sleeping.

• The cat, that is white and fluffy is sleeping.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The cat that is white and fluffy is sleeping.' Commas should not be used to separate essential information from the rest of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

• I like to swim, my brother likes to run.

• I like to swim; my brother likes to run.

• I like to swim. My brother likes to run.

• I like to swim, and my brother likes to run.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is a run-on because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction to separate them.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The students homework was difficult.

• The student's homework was difficult.

• The students' homework was difficult.

• The students, homework was difficult.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence should use the possessive form of 'student,' which is 'student's.' Therefore, the sentence 'The student's homework was difficult.' is correctly punctuated.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D