Mastering Sentence Structure

Identify the comma splice in the following sentence: "I love reading, I have many books."

• I enjoy reading; I have many books.

• I love to read, and I have many books.

• I love reading. I have many books.

• I love reading, I have many books.

Correct the run-on sentence: "She enjoys painting she does it every weekend."

• She enjoys painting. She does it every weekend.

• She enjoys painting, she does it every weekend.

• She enjoys painting; she does it every weekend.

• She enjoys painting and does it every weekend.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence? A) "I went to the store, and I bought milk." B) "I went to the store I bought milk." C) "I went to the store; I bought milk."

• I went to the store; I bought milk and eggs.

• I went to the store but I forgot my wallet.

• I went to the store, I bought milk, and I saw a friend.

• B) "I went to the store I bought milk."

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, ___ it started raining."

• but

• so

• and

• or

Punctuate the following complex sentence: "Although it was raining I decided to go for a run"

• Although it was raining; I decided to go for a run.

• Although it was raining, I decided to go for a run.

• Although, it was raining I decided to go for a run.

• Although it was raining I decided to go for a run.

Identify the comma splice: "He plays guitar, he is in a band."

• He plays guitar and is in a band.

• He plays guitar; he is in a band.

• He plays guitar. He is in a band.

• He plays guitar, he is in a band.

Correct the run-on sentence: "The sun is shining the birds are singing."

• The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

• The sun shines, the birds sing.

• The sun is shining and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining; the birds are singing.

Differentiate the sentence types: Which is a compound sentence? A) "I like coffee." B) "I like coffee, and I like tea." C) "I like coffee because it wakes me up."

• I like coffee, but I don't like tea.

• I like tea.

• B) 'I like coffee, and I like tea.'

• I like coffee or tea.

Use a conjunction to combine the sentences: "I studied hard. I passed the exam."

• I studied hard or I passed the exam.

• I studied hard and I passed the exam.

• I studied hard but I failed the exam.

• I passed the exam because I studied hard.

Punctuate this complex sentence: "If you finish your homework you can go out to play"

• If you finish your homework you can go out to play.

• If you finish your homework; you can go out to play.

• If you finish your homework: you can go out to play.

• If you finish your homework, you can go out to play.