Run on Fragments

The grocery store was really packed with people there must have been a big sale today.

• run on

• comma splice

• fragment

Which of these sentences is a fragment?

• You can hold a bake sale.

• Many groups need your help.

• Or a car wash at a busy location.

• Choose your favorite cause to work for.

Which of these sentences is a run-on?

• He interviewed the mayor and did other research.

• He wants to enter the report in a national contest.

• I read his report it was interesting and well-written.

• One of the boys did a report about our town's history.

What kind of sentence is this?

My fan is broken, I am getting very hot, I need to buy a new one.

• sentence fragment

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

Identify the type of sentence: "The sun set, the sky turned orange, it was a beautiful evening."

• A) Run-on sentence

• B) Complete sentence

• C) Sentence fragment

• D) Compound sentence

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• A) After the rain stopped.

• B) The children played outside.

• C) The sun was shining brightly.

• D) We went for a walk.

Choose the correct option to fix the run-on sentence: "She loves reading she goes to the library every week."

• A) She loves reading, she goes to the library every week.

• B) She loves reading; she goes to the library every week.

• C) She loves reading and goes to the library every week.

• D) She loves reading. She goes to the library every week.

What is the error in this sentence? "The cat slept on the mat it was very comfortable."

• A) Run-on sentence

• B) Sentence fragment

• C) Comma splice

• D) No error

Which sentence is a run-on?

• A) I enjoy painting, it is very relaxing.

• B) I enjoy painting because it is very relaxing.

• C) Painting is a relaxing hobby.

• D) I find painting to be very relaxing.

Identify the sentence fragment:

• A) Running through the park.

• B) I love running through the park.

• C) The park is beautiful in the morning.

• D) We often run through the park.