Run-ons and Comma Splices (4th)

Run-ons and Comma Splices (4th)

7th Grade

10 Qs

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Run-ons and Comma Splices (4th)

Run-ons and Comma Splices (4th)

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.4.1F, L.4.2C, L.9-10.2A

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Michael Carlson

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

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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