Sentences Practice

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

• A. Sarah went to the park she brought her dog and they played all afternoon.

• B. John finished his homework early, so he watched a movie.

• C. The book was interesting, and I read it in two days.

• • D. The museum is open on weekends, but it closes early on Sundays.

Mr. Lewis wrote the following sentences for his class:

1. 1. The dog barked loudly and the neighbors complained.

2. 2. I enjoy hiking, but I dislike camping in the rain.

3. 3. The cake was delicious, I couldn’t stop eating it.

4. 4. We saw the movie, then we went out for dinner.

5. 
   Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Read the sentence:
the eiffel tower is located in paris.
Which revision of the sentence uses correct capitalization?

• A. The Eiffel Tower is located in paris.

• B. The eiffel Tower is located in Paris.

• C. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris.

• D. the Eiffel tower is located in Paris.

Read the sentence:
We could go to the beach or we could stay home.
What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?

• A. We could go to the beach, or we could stay home.

• B. We could go to the beach, or, we could stay home.

• C. We could go, to the beach or we could stay home.

• D. We could, go to the beach or we could, stay home.

Read the sentence:
The library is open today but it is very quiet.
Which is the correct way to use a comma in this sentence?

• A. The library is open today, but it is very quiet.

• B. The library is open today but, it is very quiet.

• C. The library is open, today but it is very quiet.

• D. The library, is open today but it is very quiet.

Read the sentence:
She was cooking dinner, the oven was preheating.
Which is the best way to correct the sentence?

• A. She was cooking dinner. The oven was preheating.

• B. She was cooking dinner, and the oven was preheating.

• C. She was cooking dinner the oven, was preheating.

• D. She was cooking dinner. While the oven was preheating.

Read the sentences:
It is raining outside. I don’t want to go for a walk.
What is the correct way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence?

• A. It is raining outside, so I don’t want to go for a walk.

• B. It is raining outside I don’t want to go for a walk.

• C. It is raining outside but I don’t want to go for a walk.

• D. It is raining outside, or I don’t want to go for a walk.

Choose the word from the sentence that is not capitalized correctly:
We visited the Grand canyon last summer.

• summer

• Grand

• We

• canyon

Read the sentences:
A construction crew was repairing the bridge. We had to take a different route home.
Which sentence correctly combines the sentences using a coordinating conjunction?

• A. A construction crew was repairing the bridge, so we had to take a different route home.

• B. A construction crew was repairing the bridge, but we had to take a different route home.

• C. A construction crew was repairing the bridge, or we had to take a different route home.

• D. A construction crew was repairing the bridge, yet we had to take a different route home.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• She needed a few supplies Martha went to the store.

• She needed a few supplies, so Martha went to the store.

• Martha went to the store, and she purchased some needed supplies.

• When Martha went to the store, she purchased some needed supplies.