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Revising run-on sentences

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?

a)

for, and, because, or, yet, nor, so

b)

for, also, but, or, although, not, so

c)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

d)

for, and, but, or, yet, so

2.

Identify the run-on sentence.

a)

I like learning English it makes me tired.

b)

I like learning English, but it makes me tired.

c)

I like learning English, even though it makes me tired.

d)

I like learning English; it makes me tired.

3.

Choose the response that is NOT a run-on.

a)

I love school, I love learning, my teacher is nice.

b)

When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families.

c)

I like Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I also like Fridays, because the weekend starts on Friday.

d)

We should get moving there’s no time to waste.

4.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

a)

Until spring arrives, we have to be prepared for more snow.

b)

John hates to run, but he does it for the exercise.

c)

I don’t want much for Christmas just some chocolates and a little toy car.

d)

After the basement flooded we spent all day cleaning up.

5.
What is the definition of a run on sentence.
a)
A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (dependent clauses) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them
b)
A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (independent clauses) that has punctuation or joining word connecting them
c)
A run on sentence is any sentence that has one idea (independent clause) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them
d)
A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (independent clauses) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them
6.
Fix this sentence:
I hope we will have no homework I can play outside.
a)
I hope we will have no homework, so I can play outside.
b)
I hope we will have, no homework I can play outside.
7.
A complete sentence has a _______ and a ______. 
a)
Subject, noun
b)
Verb, action
c)
Subject, predicate
d)
Predicate, action
8.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

a)

Pip Pirrip gains a fortune from an unknown benefactor, but the fortune brings him nothing but misery.

b)

Pip Pirrip gains a fortune from an unknown benefactor the fortune brings him nothing but misery.

c)

Pip Pirrip gains a fortune from an unknown benefactor; the fortune brings him nothing but misery.

d)

Pip Pirrip gains a fortune from an unknown benefactor. The fortune brings him nothing but misery.

9.

Identify the correct way to fix this run-on:

Natalia went to the arcade she saw Emma there too.

a)

Natalia. went to the arcade and saw Emma there too.

b)

correct as is

c)

Natalia went to the arcade, and she saw Emma there too.