Run On Sentences Learning Material Quiz

Why is it important to correct run-on sentences?

• To make writing clearer and easier to understand

• To make sentences longer

• To add more words

• To make writing confusing

During a class discussion, Mia asked, "What is a sentence?"

• A group of words that makes sense by itself.

• A single word.

• A random collection of letters.

• A group of numbers.

In a sentence about Lily's daily routine, which of the following best describes a predicate?

• Tells what the subject does or is and contains the verb

• Names the subject

• Describes the object

• Explains the setting

Mia is writing a sentence. What must her sentence contain?

• A subject and a verb

• Only a subject

• Only a verb

• A conjunction

Which of the following is an example of a subject?

• The little mouse

• Ran

• Quickly

• On the couch

In Jacob's English class, he learned about different parts of a sentence. What does the word "clause" mean in this context?

• A group of words with a subject and a verb

• A single word

• A punctuation mark

• A type of paragraph

Which of these is a reason to avoid run-on sentences?

• They are hard to read

• They are fun to write

• They are always correct

• They make writing shorter

Chloe wrote an essay and her teacher pointed out that one of her sentences was a run-on sentence. What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence with two or more clauses joined incorrectly

• A sentence with only one clause

• A sentence with perfect punctuation

• A sentence that is too short

Which of the following is a correct way to rewrite the run-on sentence in the example?

• The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It is composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching over 2300 kilometres.

• The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system and it is composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching over 2300 kilometres and it is beautiful.

• The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system, it is composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching over 2300 kilometres and it is in Australia.

• The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system, it is composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching over 2300 kilometres, and it is very long.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly and is NOT a run-on?

• Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and is a gas giant, made mostly of hydrogen and helium and easily recognised by its alternating dark belts.

• Prior to the game commencing, we walked to the canteen and placed our lunch order.

• They knocked on the front door and nobody answered and they turned the handle and they slowly opened the door.

• They knocked on the front door and nobody answered and they turned the handle and they slowly opened the door.