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WorksheetsRun-ons and Comma Splices: Genius Level
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are jammed together with NO punctuation.
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Complete sentence
d)
comma splice
2.
A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are jammed together with only a comma. :( (COMMA is the key word!)
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Complete sentence
d)
comma splice
3.
A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought.
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Complete sentence
d)
comma splice
4.
A _______ paired with a ______________ ___________ is one way to correct a run-on sentence.
a)
Comma, coordinating nconjunction
b)
Period, conjunction
c)
Period, semi-colon
d)
Semicolon, comma
5.
Pop stars tend to be very snobby, this egotism is off-putting.
a)
no error
b)
run-on sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
sentence fragment
6.
Susan ducked down when she saw Mr. Hayden walk into Tito’s Taco Palace, unfortunately, a burrito wasn't big enough to hide behind, so poor Susan had to explain why she had missed his class again.
a)
Palace unfortunately,
b)
Palace, and unfortunately
c)
Palace. Unfortunately,
d)
Make no change
7.
Mark searched the nearly empty refrigerator for a midnight snack his only choices were curdled milk, stale pizza, and grape jelly.
a)
snack, his
b)
snack, but his
c)
snack, so his
d)
No change needed
8.
Sherian refuses to let her kids have a puppy, she is convinced that dogs are just big germs and refuses to follow one around with a sponge and bottle of bleach.
a)
puppy she
b)
puppy, but she
c)
puppy, for she
d)
NO change needed
9.
What is this sentence categorized as?
While Mr.Neumeyer graded all of the papers at a rate of one paper per hour.
While Mr.Neumeyer graded all of the papers at a rate of one paper per hour.
a)
Fragment
b)
Run-on
c)
Comma splice
d)
Fragment & Run-on
10.
Sylvia shivered in her silk shirt, the difference in temperature between the hot road and the cold library was extreme.
a)
shirt the
b)
shirt, for the
c)
shirt, because the
11.
Many road signs warned Tommy of the construction work ahead, he didn't realize that his lane was closed, though, until he mowed down a traffic barricade with the front of his car.
a)
ahead he
b)
ahead but he
c)
ahead. He
12.
Mrs. Britton was grading papers at her desk while her students were slaving over their in-class essays and online assignments.
a)
desk, while her
b)
Make no change
c)
desk. While
d)
desk, and while
13.
Ingie looked at his wife's collection of cookbooks and sighed, although there were thousands of recipes, she would just order pizza again.
a)
sighed although
b)
sighed. Although
c)
sighed; Although
14.
Several students sat sneezing and sniffling in their seats, Jason always wore too much cologne, and allergic reaction kicked into high gear as the odor wafted through the classroom.
a)
seats Jason
b)
seats, and Jason
c)
seats. Jason
15.
During her Bahamas vacation, Sandra spent every dime shopping, dancing, swimming, and sightseeing, she doesn't care that her rent will be late, or that she will have to eat macaroni and cheese for a week.
a)
sightseeing she
b)
sightseeing, nevertheless, she
c)
sightseeing. She
d)
No change needed
16.
Fix:
Carrie was grounded for a week when she was finally finished her punishment, she was able to see her friends again.
Carrie was grounded for a week when she was finally finished her punishment, she was able to see her friends again.
a)
week. When
b)
week because
c)
week and
d)
DO NOT PICK
17.
Fix:
The dog wouldn't stop barking, and the baby woke up her mother was furious.
The dog wouldn't stop barking, and the baby woke up her mother was furious.
a)
up. Her
b)
Make no change
c)
DO NOT PICK
d)
DO NOT PICK
18.
FIX:
After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared.
After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared.
a)
ended, we
b)
NO change needed
c)
ended we
d)
DO NOT PICK
19.
What is a run-on missing?
a)
a period
b)
a comma
c)
DO NOT PICK
d)
DO NOT PICK
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