Mastering Run-On Sentences Quiz

Identify the run-on sentence from the options below.

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

• I went to the store I bought some milk.

• I went to the store. I bought some milk.

• I went to the store; I bought some milk.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

• The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining; the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the best way to combine these sentences: "The cat is sleeping. The dog is barking."

• The cat is sleeping, the dog is barking.

• The cat is sleeping and the dog is barking.

• The cat is sleeping; the dog is barking.

• The cat is sleeping the dog is barking.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which punctuation mark can be used to fix a run-on sentence?

• Comma

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the run-on sentence and suggest a way to correct it: "She loves to read she has many books."

• She loves to read, she has many books.

• She loves to read; she has many books.

• She loves to read. She has many books.

• She loves to read she has many books.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is NOT a run-on sentence?

• I like pizza I eat it every day.

• I like pizza, I eat it every day.

• I like pizza; I eat it every day.

• I like pizza I eat it every day.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How can you combine these sentences effectively? "The rain stopped. We went outside."

• The rain stopped we went outside.

• The rain stopped, we went outside.

• The rain stopped; we went outside.

• The rain stopped and we went outside.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

• The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly; the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly. The cat ran away.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the best way to correct this run-on sentence: "He was tired he went to bed early."

• He was tired, he went to bed early.

• He was tired; he went to bed early.

• He was tired he went to bed early.

• He was tired and he went to bed early.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• She ran to the store she forgot her wallet.

• She ran to the store, she forgot her wallet.

• She ran to the store; she forgot her wallet.

• She ran to the store she forgot her wallet.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept