Grammar and Sentence Structure Quiz

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence missing a subject

• Two or more complete sentences joined incorrectly

• A sentence missing a verb

• A sentence with too many commas

How can you fix a run-on sentence?

• By adding a period

• By adding a comma and FANBOYS

• By adding a semicolon

• All of the above

What is a sentence fragment?

• A complete sentence with a subject and verb

• A sentence missing part of a complete thought

• A sentence with too many conjunctions

• A sentence with a semicolon

Which of the following is an example of a complete sentence?

• Because I was tired.

• I went to bed early because I was tired.

• Went to bed early.

• Because I went to bed.

What question should you ask to check if a sentence is complete?

• Does this sentence have a comma?

• Does this sentence have a subject, a verb, and a complete thought?

• Does this sentence have a FANBOYS word?

• Does this sentence have a semicolon?

What is a comma splice?

• A sentence with too many commas

• Two sentences joined with only a comma

• A sentence missing a comma

• A sentence with a semicolon

Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a comma splice?

• Adding a semicolon

• Adding a FANBOYS word

• Breaking into two sentences

• Adding another comma

Which sentence is an example of a comma splice?

• It was raining, so I stayed inside.

• It was raining; I stayed inside.

• It was raining, I stayed inside.

• It was raining. I stayed inside.

What does FANBOYS stand for in grammar?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, After, Now, Before, Or, Yet, Since

• For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

Which of the following is a correct sentence?

• I love to read I go to the library often.

• I love to read, I go to the library often.

• I love to read; I go to the library often.

• I love to read and I go to the library often.