Run-On Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• My friend loves pizza she eats it every day.

• We went to the park, and then we played soccer.

• My dog barked, and the mailman ran away.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I finished my homework it only took an hour.

• We played video games, then we ate pizza.

• We watched a movie, and then we went to bed.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I love basketball it’s my favorite sport.

• My brother plays soccer, but I play baseball.

• We ate dinner, and then we did our homework.

What is a run-on sentence?

• Two or more sentences written as one

• Two sentences connected by a period

• Two sentences separated by a comma

Which punctuation is NOT a correct way to fix a run-on sentence?

• Comma

• Period

• Semi-colon

What is a conjunction?

• A word that connects sentences

• A type of punctuation

• A verb

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• My cat is at the vet, he’ll be home soon.

• Sophie is running fast; she’s not slowing down.

• I hate the circus, and we have to go.

How can you fix the run-on sentence "Sophie is running fast she’s not slowing down"?

• Add a period or semi-colon

• Add a comma between clauses

• Use a question mark

What is a comma splice?

• Connecting two independent clauses with a comma

• Connecting two clauses with a period

• Using no punctuation between two clauses

What does a semi-colon indicate when used between two independent clauses?

• The clauses are closely connected

• The clauses are unrelated

• It makes the sentence longer