Fix the Run-On Sentences Quiz

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that is too short

• A sentence with two or more ideas joined without correct punctuation

• A sentence with a question mark

• A sentence that starts with a capital letter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a correct way to start a sentence?

• with a lowercase letter

• with a capital letter

• with a comma

• with a period

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What punctuation mark is used to end a complete sentence?

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• And

• Because

• But

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the main job when you find a run-on sentence?

• Make it longer

• Add correct punctuation or conjunctions

• Remove all punctuation

• Change all words to uppercase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of these is NOT a way to fix a run-on sentence?

• Add a period

• Add a comma and a conjunction

• Add a question mark

• Break it into two sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What should every corrected sentence have at the beginning?

• A comma

• A capital letter

• A period

• A conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I like pizza. It is my favorite food.

• I like pizza it is my favorite food.

• I like pizza, and it is my favorite food.

• I like pizza; it is my favorite food.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the correct way to fix this run-on: "The sun is shining we will go outside."

• The sun is shining, we will go outside.

• The sun is shining. We will go outside.

• The sun is shining and we will go outside.

• Both B and C

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is complete and correctly punctuated?

• She ran to the store she bought milk.

• She ran to the store, she bought milk.

• She ran to the store. She bought milk.

• She ran to the store and she bought milk

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F