WorksheetsFragment and Run-on 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Those cookies were yummy I ate three of them!
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
2.
A fork, a spoon, a knife, a bowl, and a plate.
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
3.
I don't understand what's going on can someone please explain?
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
4.
Climbing up the side of a big, scary mountain.
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
5.
My fan is broken, I am getting very hot, I need to buy a new one.
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
6.
Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States at the time he was the country's 16th president.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
7.
A war fought over states' rights and slavery.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
8.
People were forced to choose a side brothers were often on opposite sides.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
9.
The Confederacy wore gray uniforms the Union wore blue
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
10.
A Confederate referred to as "Johnny Reb".
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
11.
A Union soldier was referred to as "Billy Yank".
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
12.
As the war progressed, it became obvious that the North had better resources.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
13.
When the war ended, it took soldiers a long time to get back to what was left of their homes, there was a lack of reliable transportation, so most soldiers walked.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
14.
Said, "Your name is Pupper Pupperson."
a)
Sentence fragment
b)
Complete sentence
c)
Run-on sentence
15.
The puppy was energetic it ran in circles and yapped.
a)
Sentence fragment
b)
Complete sentence
c)
Run-on sentence
16.
The scene was filled with beauty. Such as the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and the leaves of various shades of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind.
a)
One of these is a sentence fragment
b)
Both are complete sentences
c)
One of these is a run-on sentence
17.
She opened the door and let us into her home. Not realizing at the time that we would never enter that door in her home again.
a)
One of these is a sentence fragment
b)
Both are complete sentences
c)
One of these is a run-on sentence
18.
As winter draws near, I find myself looking back into my childhood days at fun-filled times of snowball fights. To think about this makes me happy.
a)
One of these is a sentence fragment
b)
Both are complete sentences
c)
One of these is a run-on sentence
19.
Making up his mind quickly, Jim ordered two dozen red roses for his wife, he hoped she would accept his apology. He wrote out a card.
a)
One of these is a sentence fragment
b)
Both are complete sentences
c)
One of these is a run-on sentence
20.
Being a friend of mine like he was when we first joined the soccer team. Together we learned a lot.
a)
One of these is a sentence fragment
b)
Both are complete sentences
c)
One of these is a run-on sentence
21.
With my brother standing by my side, I reached for the pot handle. Tilting the pot way too much caused the boiling water to spill.
a)
One of these is a sentence fragment
b)
Both are complete sentences
c)
One of these is a run-on sentence
22.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
A customer bought a tennis racket it was expensive.
b)
A customer bought a tennis racket, and it was expensive.
c)
A customer bought a tennis racket, it was expensive.
23.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
pineapples are another yellow fruit that grows in the hot climate
b)
pineapples are another yellow fruit that grows in the hot climate?
c)
Pineapples are another yellow fruit that grows in the hot climate.
24.
Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States at the time he was the country's 16th president.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
25.
This is my first soccer game, I think we will win.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment
26.
Dad washed the car and he fixed the floor and cleaned the garage.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment
27.
Which is a run-on sentence?
a)
Darlene likes ice cream she eats vanilla.
b)
Darlene has a great love for ice cream, especially vanilla.
c)
Darlene makes vanilla ice cream for her family in July.
d)
Darlene is the reason why we always have a collection of ice cream containers in the freezer.
28.
Which is a run-on sentence?
a)
My aunt has a great love for planting tulips in her front flower bed.
b)
Aunt Darlene is a flower-enthusiast who loves exotic species of flora.
c)
Aunt Tallulah talks to her tulips she puts fertilizer on her petunias.
d)
Aunt Taffy has the greenest green thumb around, rarely ever allowing a plant to go without water.
29.
Which is a run-on sentence?
a)
Corintha, who is slightly clumsy, is always tripping over air.
b)
My best friend, Corintha, is a world-class athlete.
c)
Corintha, my older cousin, likes to proclaim that she is the fastest runner in the family.
d)
Corintha is a fast runner I don't know where she gets her speed.
30.
Where does the semicolon go?
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
a)
Dad;
b)
bald;
c)
getting;
d)
hair;
31.
Where does the semicolon go?
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.
a)
see;
b)
her;
c)
huge;
d)
coming;
32.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.
Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.
a)
Lacrosse is an old sport, yet, it has only recently become popular.
b)
Lacrosse is an old sport, yet it has only recently become popular.
c)
Lacrosse is, an old sport, yet it has only recently become popular.
d)
Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.
33.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I would like to go to Hawaii and Australia someday.
I would like to go to Hawaii and Australia someday.
a)
I would like to go to Hawaii, and Australia, someday.
b)
I would like to go to Hawaii, and Australia someday.
c)
I would like to go to Hawaii and Australia someday.
d)
I would like to go to Hawaii and, Australia someday.
34.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
35.
Mother got a letter from Aunt Esther, she is coming next week.
a)
Run-on
b)
Comma splice
c)
Fragment
d)
Complete sentence
36.
Choose which sentence BEST corrects the comma splice error.
John is always late for work, nobody seems to care.
John is always late for work, nobody seems to care.
a)
Although John is always late for work and nobody seems to care.
b)
Because John is always late for work nobody seems to care.
c)
Although John is always late for work, nobody seems to care.
37.
The music festival was a great success, the organizers made a lot of money.
a)
Fragment
b)
Run On
c)
Comma Splice
38.
The woman was sitting at the computer, the computer was not working.
a)
Fragment
b)
Run On
c)
Comma Splice
39.
Lazy Lou heard that a particular machine would do half his work, he ordered two.
a)
Fragment
b)
Run On
c)
Comma Splice
40.
In the distance there was a commotion, it turned out to be an approaching tornado
a)
Fragment
b)
Run On
c)
Comma Splice
41.
She writes the music, he plays the guitar.
a)
Fragment
b)
Run On
c)
Comma Splice
42.
It was raining, Naomi could not find her umbrella
a)
Fragment
b)
Run On
c)
Comma Splice
43.
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
c)
ahead. He
44.
Sylvia shivered in her silk shirt, the difference in temperature between the hot weather outside and the cold library was extreme.
a)
shirt the
b)
shirt, for the
c)
shirt, because the
45.
While flirting on the phone with the cable representative, Rose forgot about the omelet cooking in the kitchen, she did not expect the stovetop fire that filled the house with smoke.
a)
kitchen she
b)
kitchen, so she
c)
kitchen, consequently; she
46.
Is this sentence a comma splice?
I jumped so high in the air, I could see the clouds!
I jumped so high in the air, I could see the clouds!
a)
No error
b)
Comma splice
47.
What is this sentence categorized as?
Thomas ran over the cat, the little girl screamed.
Thomas ran over the cat, the little girl screamed.
a)
No error
b)
Run-on
c)
Comma splice
d)
Fragment
48.
People tend to think that video games are a boy thing, 94 % of teenage girls play video games.
a)
Run-on
b)
Comma Splice
c)
Fragment
d)
Correct Sentence
49.
6 in 10 American adults think most people who play video games are men, however, 48% of video gamers are women.
a)
Run-on
b)
Comma Splice
c)
Fragment
d)
Correct Sentence
50.
There's no denying that the majority of games have plenty of action they're also jam-packed full of violence.
a)
Run-on
b)
Comma Splice
c)
Fragment
d)
Correct Sentence
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