This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Run On Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the correct word to fill in the blank.My teacher is so nice she always awards us for our good work.My teacher is so nice, ..... she always awards us for our good work. A) And. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 2. Which is the correct way to rewrite this run-on sentence? I was hungry I decided to make a sandwich. A) I was hungry, I decided to make a sandwich. B) I was hungry for I decided to make a sandwich. C) I was hungry, so I decided to make a sandwich. D) I was hungry, for I decided to make a sandwich. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was hungry, so I decided to make a sandwich. 3. Choose the correct word:I love that dress, ..... the color looks good on you. A) But. B) Yet. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 4. My teacher told me not to take so many classes I wish I would have listened to her. A) Run-on. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 5. I thought I saw a rat it was a hamster.Which one is correct? A) I thought I saw a rat, or it was a hamster. B) I thought I saw a rat but it was a hamster. C) I thought I saw a rat, and it was a hamster. D) I thought I saw a rat, but it was a hamster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I thought I saw a rat, but it was a hamster. 6. Which punctuation mark needs to be added to properly join these two clauses:John likes to read books and he enjoys learning new things. A) Semicolon. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 7. Choose the correct past tense verb:They (play/played) soccer last weekend. A) Play. B) Played. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Played. 8. Select the sentence that correctly fixes the run-on. A) The bell rang, the students left. B) The bell rang. The students left. C) The bell rang; however the students left. D) The bell rang and the students left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bell rang. The students left. 9. My favorite color is red, my bedroom is painted red.This sentence is a: A) Sentence fragment. B) Comma splice (run-on sentence). C) Complete sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice (run-on sentence). 10. Which is the correct way to rewrite this run-on sentence? I went to the store I forgot to buy eggs. A) I went to the store, I forgot to buy eggs. B) I went to the store and I forgot to buy eggs. C) I went to the store, forgetting to buy eggs. D) I went to the store. I forgot to buy eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store, I forgot to buy eggs. 11. How can you correct a run-on sentence? A) By adding more information to the sentence. B) By adding a semicolon or a conjunction between the clauses. C) By adding a comma between the clauses. D) By removing one of the clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By adding a semicolon or a conjunction between the clauses. 12. You are writing a story. Which of these sentences is a run-on, and how would you correct it? A) The birds sang the sun rose. Correct by adding a period. B) The birds sang, and the sun rose. Correct by removing the conjunction. C) The birds sang. The sun rose. Correct by adding a comma. D) The birds sang; the sun rose. Correct by adding a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The birds sang the sun rose. Correct by adding a period. 13. The cake was ready we ate dessert everyone was happy. A) The cake was ready, we ate dessert, everyone was happy. B) The cake was ready, so we ate dessert, and everyone was happy. C) The cake was ready because we ate dessert everyone was happy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was ready, so we ate dessert, and everyone was happy. 14. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon to fix a run-on? A) She loves to read. She visits the library often. B) She loves to read; she visits the library often. C) She loves to read she visits the library often. D) She loves to read, she visits the library often. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves to read; she visits the library often. 15. Which is the best way to correct the run-on sentence? She loves to read she also likes to write. A) She loves to read, she also likes to write. B) She loves to read, and she also likes to write. C) She loves to read. She also likes to write. D) She loves to read she also likes writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves to read, and she also likes to write. 16. Identify the FUSED sentence: A) Burgers are good, too. B) Pizza is my favorite food, my mom likes burgers. C) Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers. D) Pizza is my favorite food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers. 17. Choose the best way to fix the run on sentence using one of these conjunctions:and, or, but, so.The playground was crowded we waited for our turn on the slide. A) The playground was crowded, we waited for our turn on the slide. B) The playground was crowded, so we waited for our turn on the slide. C) The playground was crowded, but we waited for our turn on the slide. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The playground was crowded, so we waited for our turn on the slide. 18. Is the following a complete sentence or not?Some of the teachers. A) Complete Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment. C) Run-on Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence Fragment. 19. Does this sentence need a comma?The boy ran down the street and scratched his knee. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 20. A comma splice joins two sentences using ..... A) A semicolon and a comma. B) A comma alone, without a conjunction. C) A dash before a transition word. D) Two commas and a FANBOYS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma alone, without a conjunction. 21. Choose the correct verb:She (go/goes) to school every day. A) Go. B) Goes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goes. 22. Given the sentence: "Beowulf was a hero he protected his people, " which of the following is the best way to correct the run-on? A) Beowulf was a hero, he protected his people. B) Beowulf was a hero he protected his people. C) Beowulf was a hero. He protected his people. D) Beowulf was a hero and protected his people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf was a hero. He protected his people. 23. How should you fix this sentence? They went to the park they had a picnic. A) They went to the park they had a picnic. B) They went to the park, and they had a picnic. C) They went to the park; they had a picnic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They went to the park, and they had a picnic. 24. What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment? A) A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not. B) A complete sentence is always longer than a fragment. C) A fragment is a type of complete sentence that is missing a subject. D) A complete sentence can be a question, while a fragment cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not. 25. What defines a run-on sentence? A) Two ideas joined without proper punctuation. B) A short sentence with commas. C) A sentence that's very long, but it is correct. D) A clause missing its subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two ideas joined without proper punctuation. 26. What are the common ways to fix run-on sentences? A) Adding more independent clauses. B) Removing all punctuation. C) Using a comma splice. D) Using a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate or connect independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate or connect independent clauses. 27. Which punctuation mark can be used to separate the run-on sentence in the following:She went to the store she bought some groceries. A) Exclamation mark. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 28. Which of the following sentences correctly uses just a semicolon to fix a run-on? A) I like to read; I also like to write. B) I like to read; even though I also like to write. C) I like to read; and I also like to write. D) I like to read, I also like to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to read; I also like to write. 29. The students did their homework they could have some time to play after school.Which one is correct? A) The students did their homework, but they could have some time to play after school. B) The students did their homework, or they could have some time to play after school. C) The students did their homework, so they could have some time to play after school. D) The students did their homework, and they could have some time to play after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students did their homework, so they could have some time to play after school. 30. What is one effect of using comma splices and fused sentences in writing? A) They make writing more concise. B) They make writing more formal. C) They can confuse the reader. D) They improve sentence variety. 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