Run-on/Fragment Sentence Quiz

What is a run-on sentence?

• A run-on sentence is where two complete thoughts are stated without correct punctuation.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence with only one word.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that is too short.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence with a question mark.

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Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I like apples. I eat them every day.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• We saw a movie with my dad we ate dinner with my mom.

• She is reading a book.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

• By adding correct punctuation and separating the thoughts into two sentences.

• By making the sentence longer.

• By removing all the words.

• By writing the sentence backwards.

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Rewrite this run-on sentence as two separate sentences: "The cake was delicious we ate three slices."

• The cake was delicious. We ate three slices.

• The cake was delicious and three slices.

• We ate three slices the cake was delicious.

• The cake was delicious we ate.

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Which of the following is a correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "We saw a movie with my dad we ate dinner with my mom."?

• We saw a movie with my dad. We ate dinner with my mom.

• We saw a movie with my dad, ate dinner with my mom.

• We saw a movie with my dad and my mom.

• We saw a movie, ate dinner with my mom and dad.

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What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that has two or more complete thoughts joined without proper punctuation.

• A sentence that is very short.

• A sentence that asks a question.

• A sentence that uses a lot of adjectives.

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Why is it important to fix run-on sentences?

• To make writing clearer and easier to understand.

• To make sentences longer.

• To use more words in a sentence.

• To make writing more confusing.

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What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence that is not a complete thought.

• A very long sentence.

• One word.

• A sentence that is a question.

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Is this a sentence fragment?

The dog can.

• YES

• NO

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Is this a sentence fragment?

I like to eat ice cream with my friends.

• YES

• NO

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