Run-ons and Comma Splices (4th)

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Michael Carlson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence with too many commas.
A sentence with two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.
A sentence with a semicolon.
A sentence that is too long.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct way to fix a run-on sentence?
Remove one of the clauses.
Add more words to the sentence.
Use a semicolon to separate the clauses.
Add a comma between the clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'splice' originally refer to?
A type of punctuation.
A sailor's term for joining ropes.
A way to write sentences.
A method of editing films.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a comma splice?
A sentence with too many commas.
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma.
A sentence with a semicolon.
A sentence with a conjunction.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you correct a comma splice?
Add a period between the clauses.
Use a semicolon instead of a comma.
Add more commas.
Remove one of the clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main issue with a run-on sentence?
It uses too many semicolons.
It is too short.
It lacks proper punctuation or conjunctions.
It has too many clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark can be used to fix both run-ons and comma splices?
Comma
Exclamation mark
Period
Semicolon
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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