Sentence Error Identification Quiz

Identify the run-on sentence in the paragraph below. My dog loves to run he chases squirrels all day. Sometimes he digs in the yard. I always take him for a walk in the evening.

• My dog loves to run he chases squirrels all day.

• Sometimes he digs in the yard.

• I always take him for a walk in the evening.

• No errors

How can the run-on sentence be corrected? My dog loves to run he chases squirrels all day.

• My dog loves to run, he chases squirrels all day.

• My dog loves to run. He chases squirrels all day.

• My dog loves to run and he chases squirrels all day

• My dog loves to run he, chases squirrels all day.

What type of sentence error is in the following sentence? Because it was raining. We had to cancel the picnic.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• Subject-verb agreement error

Which sentence corrects the fragment? Because it was raining. We had to cancel the picnic.

• It was raining. We had to cancel the picnic.

• Because it was raining, we had to cancel the picnic.

• Because, it was raining we had to cancel the picnic.

• Because it was raining we had. To cancel the picnic.

Identify the comma splice in the paragraph below. I love reading books, I always have a book with me. My favorite genre is mystery. Sometimes, I read for hours.

• I love reading books, I always have a book with me.

• My favorite genre is mystery.

• Sometimes, I read for hours.

• No errors

How can the comma splice be corrected? I love reading books, I always have a book with me.

• I love reading books I always have a book with me.

• I love reading books; I always have a book with me.

• I love reading books, and I always have a book with me.

• Both B and C

What is wrong with this sentence? The team of players are excited for the championship game.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Subject-verb agreement error

• Sentence fragment

Choose the correct sentence.

• The team of players are excited for the championship game.

• The team of players is excited for the championship game.

• The team of players were excited for the championship game.

• The team of players be excited for the championship game.

Identify the sentence fragment in the paragraph. We went to the amusement park. Rode the roller coaster twice. It was so much fun!

• We went to the amusement park.

• Rode the roller coaster twice.

• It was so much fun!

• No errors

Which sentence corrects the fragment? Rode the roller coaster twice.

• We rode the roller coaster twice.

• Rode the roller coaster twice we did.

• Rode the roller coaster twice, it was fun.

• Riding the roller coaster twice.