Sentence Skills Quiz

Choose the best option to fix this run-on sentence:

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.

• My grandmother was an artist, I have many of her paintings.

The following is a run-on sentence:

I was running my sister was running next to me. 

Choose the best option to fix it.

• I was running, my sister was running next to me. 

• I was running. My sister was running next to me. 

• I was running? My sister was running next to me. 

• I was running, My sister was running next to me. 

• I was running My sister was running next to me. 

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• My best friend, and I will go fishing tomorrow.

• My best friend and I will go fishing tomorrow.

Expand the sentence by adding adjectives: "The dog barked."

• The loud dog barked.

• The dog loudly barked.

Combine the following sentences using a conjunction: "She likes to swim. She likes to play basketball."

• She likes to swim, but she likes to play basketball.

• She likes to swim and play basketball.

Correct the run-on sentence: "I love to read I have many books."

• I love to read. I have many books.

• I love to read, I have many books.

Revise the following for clarity and coherence: "The cat sat on the mat. It was fluffy."

• The fluffy cat sat on the mat.

• The cat, which was fluffy, sat on the mat.

Which sentence correctly uses commas for items in a series?

• I need to buy eggs, milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

Expand the sentence by adding an adjective and an adverb: "The bird flew."

• The blue bird flew quickly.

• The bird quickly flew blue.

Combine the following sentences using a conjunction: "It was raining. We decided to stay home."

• It was raining, so we decided to stay home.

• It was raining we decided to stay home.