
Run On Sentences & Comma Splices
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English
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9th Grade
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Mikandrea Askew
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21 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence with a conjunction
A sentence with a semicolon
A sentence with two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation
A sentence with too many commas
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
We bought nails we bought a hammer.
We bought nails, and we bought a hammer.
We bought nails; we bought a hammer.
We bought nails. We bought a hammer.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a comma splice?
A sentence with a conjunction
A sentence with a semicolon
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma
A sentence with too many commas
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
True or False: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the main issue with a comma splice?
It has too many words
It is too short
It lacks proper punctuation or conjunctions between independent clauses
It has too many commas
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the main issue with a run-on sentence?
It lacks proper punctuation or conjunctions between independent clauses
It has too many commas
It has too many words
It is too short
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
She loves to read; her favorite genre is science fiction.
She loves to read, her favorite genre is science fiction.
Because she loves to read, her favorite genre is science fiction.
She loves to read. Her favorite genre is science fiction.
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