Mastering Sentence Structure and Punctuation

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

• The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining; the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

Identify the comma splice in the following options.

• I finished my homework, I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework and went outside to play.

• I finished my homework; I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework. I went outside to play.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• She likes to read she also likes to write.

• She likes to read, she also likes to write.

• She likes to read; she also likes to write.

• She likes to read she also, likes to write.

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence: "Tom ran to the store he bought some milk."

• Tom ran to the store, he bought some milk.

• Tom ran to the store; he bought some milk.

• Tom ran to the store he bought some milk.

• Tom ran to the store: he bought some milk.

Which sentence is a comma splice?

• The dog barked, the cat ran away.

• The dog barked and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked; the cat ran away.

• The dog barked. The cat ran away.

Select the best way to combine these sentences: "Maria loves to paint. She takes art classes every Saturday."

• Maria loves to paint, she takes art classes every Saturday.

• Maria loves to paint; she takes art classes every Saturday.

• Maria loves to paint she takes art classes every Saturday.

• Maria loves to paint and she takes art classes every Saturday.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a run-on?

• The movie was exciting I watched it twice.

• The movie was exciting, I watched it twice.

• The movie was exciting. I watched it twice.

• The movie was exciting I watched it, twice.

Rewrite the following run-on sentence for clarity: "She finished her test she left the room."

• She finished her test, she left the room.

• She finished her test; she left the room.

• She finished her test she left, the room.

• She finished her test and left the room.

Analyze the sentence structure and choose the best revision: "Jake likes soccer, he plays every weekend."

• Jake likes soccer he plays every weekend.

• Jake likes soccer; he plays every weekend.

• Jake likes soccer, and he plays every weekend.

• Both B and C are correct.

Combine the following sentences effectively: "The rain started to fall. We ran for cover."

• The rain started to fall, we ran for cover.

• The rain started to fall; we ran for cover.

• The rain started to fall we ran for cover.

• The rain started to fall and we ran for cover.