This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Run On Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences is a run-on, and how would you fix it? A) I have a pet dog he is very playful. Fix:Add a period between the two ideas. B) I have a pet dog. He is very playful. Fix:Add a comma. C) I have a pet dog, and he is very playful. Fix:Remove the conjunction. D) I have a pet dog; he is very playful. Fix:Add another run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a pet dog he is very playful. Fix:Add a period between the two ideas. 2. Which answer is a way to correct this sentence fragment?Using bricks to build a new wall. A) Workers will be using bricks to build a new wall. B) Using bricks to build a new wall will the workers be. C) Around the garden using bricks to build a new wall. D) Using bricks to build a new wall about two weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Workers will be using bricks to build a new wall. 3. A fused sentence has ..... A) Missing punctuation. B) A semicolon used incorrectly. C) Too many commas. D) Two dependent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Missing punctuation. 4. How can you fix the run-on sentence:I have a test tomorrow I need to study tonight. A) I have a test tomorrow, but I need to study tonight. B) I have a test tomorrow, so I need to study tomorrow. C) I have a test tomorrow, so I need to study tonight. D) I have a test tomorrow, I need to study tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have a test tomorrow, so I need to study tonight. 5. Jamice had worked for years to become a zoologist it all paid off when she held her first baby tiger. Where should the punctuation go to fix this run-on sentence? A) Between "it all paid off" and "when she held". B) Between "when she held" and "her first baby tiger". C) Between "to become a zoologist" and "it all paid off". D) Between "worked for years" and "to become a zoologist". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between "to become a zoologist" and "it all paid off". 6. Which punctuation mark can be used to fix a run-on sentence? A) Period. B) Exclamation mark. C) Semicolon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 7. Fix this sentence:We worked hard in class we have no homework. A) We worked hard in class, and we have no homework. B) We worked hard in class, we have no homework. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We worked hard in class, and we have no homework. 8. Which punctuation mark can be used to fix a run-on sentence by separating two independent clauses? A) Question mark. B) Period. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 9. What is the job of a semicolon? A) To separate items in a short list. B) To join related independent clauses. C) To replace conjunctions in fragments. D) To show an abrupt and dramatic pause in tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To join related independent clauses. 10. Music means a lot to me.Which is the subject? A) Music. B) Means. C) Me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Music. 11. Find the correct word to fill in the blank.The weather was cold and wet, ..... we had a great time this weekend. A) So. B) Or. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 12. Which of the following is an example of a comma splice? A) I went to the store, I bought some milk. B) I went to the store and bought some milk. C) I went to the store; I bought some milk. D) I went to the store. I bought some milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store, I bought some milk. 13. Which is the best way to correct the run-on: "She likes to dance she takes lessons every week" ? A) She likes to dance, she takes lessons every week. B) She likes to dance. She takes lessons every week. C) She likes to dance; she takes lessons every week. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 14. Choose the correct word for the past tense sentence:We (visit/visited) our grandparents last summer. A) Visit. B) Visited. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visited. 15. Which of the following is a correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "She likes to swim she goes every day" ? A) She likes to swim; she goes every day. B) She likes to swim she goes every day. C) She likes to swim. She goes every day. D) She likes to swim, she goes every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She likes to swim. She goes every day. 16. What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence? The sun is high put on some sunscreen. A) The sun is high put on some sunscreen. B) The sun is high. Put on some sunscreen. C) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen. D) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun is high. Put on some sunscreen. 17. What is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence? A) I enjoy hiking, and I love camping. B) I enjoy hiking and I love camping. C) I enjoy hiking; and I love camping. D) I enjoy hiking. and I love camping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I enjoy hiking, and I love camping. 18. How many run-ons do you see/hear?Mrs. Rooney prefers to not wake up early in the morning she enjoys watching television late into the evening so getting up early is a challenge for her especially when she must teach her Wildcat students. A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 19. Complete the sentence:The children (is/are) playing in the park. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 20. Choose the correct verb form:My sister (love/loves) to play outside. A) Love. B) Loves. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loves. 21. How should we fix this run-on sentence? I like pizza I do not like mushrooms. A) I like pizza; I do not like mushrooms. B) I like pizza I do not like mushrooms. C) I like pizza, and I do not like mushrooms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like pizza, and I do not like mushrooms. 22. She sang a song it was her favorite. A) She sang a song. B) Her favorite song was sung by her. C) She sang a song, it was her favorite. D) She sang her favorite song. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She sang her favorite song. 23. Luke dances every day.Which is the verb? A) Luke. B) Dances. C) Every day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dances. 24. Find the correct word to fill in the blank.The bunny was scared it didn't hop away.The bunny was scared, ..... it didn't hop away. A) And. B) Yet. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 25. Choose the best way to fix the run on sentence using one of these conjunctions:and, or, but, so.Sara wanted to ride her bike. It started to rain heavily. A) Sara wanted to ride her bike, and it started to rain heavily. B) Sara wanted to ride her bike, so it started to rain heavily. C) Sara wanted to ride her bike, but it started to rain heavily. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sara wanted to ride her bike, but it started to rain heavily. 26. Nathalia likes to get good grades but hates when her friends call her a nerd, sometimes Nathalia will claim that she got a 77 on a test when, in reality, she earned a 97. A) Nerd sometimes. B) Nerd, so sometimes. C) Nerd, but sometimes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerd, so sometimes. 27. You are writing a letter. Which of these sentences is a run-on, and how would you revise it to make your writing better? A) I love summer I go swimming every day. Revise:Add a period or a conjunction. B) I love summer, and I go swimming every day. Revise:Remove the conjunction. C) I love summer. I go swimming every day. Revise:Add a comma. D) I love summer; I go swimming every day. Revise:Add a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love summer I go swimming every day. Revise:Add a period or a conjunction. 28. Which of these punctuation marks can be used to correctly join two independent clauses? A) A semicolon. B) A quotation mark. C) A comma. D) A colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A semicolon. 29. Even though the team shows no improvementThis is an example of a ..... A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) Complete sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 30. What are the 3 ways to fix a run-on sentence? A) A period, a comma and conjunction or a semicolon. B) A period and an exclamation point. C) A conjunction( fanboys) with a semicolon. D) Only with a period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A period, a comma and conjunction or a semicolon. 31. 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. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I hope we will have no homework, so I can play outside. 32. Which sentence below is NOT a run-on sentence? A) Beowulf fought the dragon he was mortally wounded. B) Beowulf's men fled the battle only Wiglaf stayed. C) Beowulf died a hero, his people mourned him. D) Beowulf was remembered for his courage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beowulf was remembered for his courage. 33. You are helping a classmate with their story. Which sentence is a run-on, and what is the best way to fix it for clarity? A) The dog barked the mailman ran away. Best fix:Add a period or a conjunction. B) The dog barked, and the mailman ran away. Best fix:Remove the conjunction. C) The dog barked. The mailman ran away. Best fix:Add a comma. D) The dog barked; the mailman ran away. Best fix:Add a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barked the mailman ran away. Best fix:Add a period or a conjunction. 34. Choose the correct verb form:The team (win/wins) the championship every year. A) Win. B) Wins. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wins. 35. Which punctuation mark can be used to separate the run-on sentence in the following:John likes to read books he enjoys learning new things. A) Exclamation mark. B) Question mark. C) Comma. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 36. Choose the best way to fix the run on sentence using one of these conjunctions:and, or, but, so.The movie was funny we laughed during the funny scenes. A) The movie was exciting, or we laughed during the funny scenes. B) The movie was exciting, so we laughed during the funny scenes. C) The movie was exciting, but we laughed during the funny scenes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie was exciting, so we laughed during the funny scenes. 37. Fixing a run-on sentence involves adding the proper A) Independent clause. B) Predicate. C) Punctuation. D) Part of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punctuation. 38. True or False:In order to use a semicolon to fix a run-on sentence, the clauses must be closely related. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Choose the correct way to fix the run-on sentence:The weather is nice today we should go for a walk. A) The weather is nice today, we should go for a walk. B) The weather is nice today. We should go for a walk. C) The weather is nice today; we should go for a walk. D) The weather is nice today we should go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather is nice today. We should go for a walk. 40. Peter wants to be an astronaut. What is the verb? A) Peter. B) Wants. C) To be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wants. 41. Is this a run on?Two cowboys came to town they were looking for gold. A) Run on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run on. 42. Select the best way to correct this run-on: "The cake was delicious everyone wanted more." A) The cake was delicious everyone wanted more. B) The cake was delicious, everyone wanted more. C) The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted more. D) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted more. 43. Which punctuation mark can be used to separate the run-on sentence in the following:The sun was shining brightly the birds were singing. A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Question mark. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 44. Correct the run-on sentence:The dog barked loudly the cat ran away quickly. A) The dog barked loudly. The cat ran away quickly. B) The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away quickly. C) The dog barked loudly the cat ran away quickly. D) The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barked loudly. The cat ran away quickly. 45. He loves science.What is the verb? A) He. B) Loves. C) Science. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loves. 46. The airport is on the verge of ceasing operations due to the inclement weather, and if the aircraft does not make an imminent landing, it will be compelled to proceed to Boston. A) No Change. B) Weather, and. C) Weather; and. D) Weather. And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather, and. 47. How can you fix a run-on sentence? A) By adding a comma only. B) By adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction. C) By rewriting the entire sentence. D) By removing all conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction. 48. Choose the correct verb for the sentence:The cat (run/runs) in the yard. A) Run. B) Runs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Runs. 49. Which sentence correctly uses a conjunction to fix the run-on? A) He was tired; he went to bed early. B) He was tired. He went to bed early. C) He was tired he went to bed early. D) He was tired, so he went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was tired, so he went to bed early. 50. The person likes to play soccer the person is good at it. A) The person dislikes playing soccer and is bad at it. B) The person enjoys playing soccer but is bad at it. C) The person enjoys playing soccer and is good at it. D) The person is indifferent about playing soccer and is average at it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The person enjoys playing soccer and is good at it. 51. Choose the best way to fix this run-on sentence: "We went to the zoo we saw lions and tigers." A) We went to the zoo, we saw lions and tigers. B) We went to the zoo. We saw lions and tigers. C) We went to the zoo, and we saw lions and tigers. D) We went to the zoo saw lions and tigers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We went to the zoo, and we saw lions and tigers. 52. We waited at the door no one ever answered.Which one is correct? A) We waited at the door, or no one ever answered. B) We waited at the door, so no one ever answered. C) We waited at the door, and no one ever answered. D) We waited at the door, but no one ever answered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We waited at the door, but no one ever answered. 53. How can you fix this run-on sentence? The book was interesting I couldn't put it down. A) The book was interesting I couldn't put it down. B) The book was interesting; I couldn't put it down. C) The book was interesting, I couldn't put it down. D) The book was interesting. I couldn't put it down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book was interesting. I couldn't put it down. 54. My friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad hopping on the sidewalk. A) Fragment. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence. 55. Choose the right past tense verb:She (walk/walked) to the store last week. A) Walk. B) Walked. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walked. 56. Fix the run-on sentence:The dog was sitting at his water bowl he was thirsty. A) The dog was sitting at his water bowl, for he was thirsty. B) The dog was sitting at his, water bowl for he was thirsty. C) The dog was sitting at his water bowl. For he was thirsty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog was sitting at his water bowl, for he was thirsty. 57. He is a very good dancer.Which is the subject? A) He. B) Is. C) Good dancer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 58. You are editing a student's essay and find the sentence: "Beowulf defeated Grendel he saved the Danes." What is the best way to explain to the student why this is a run-on sentence and how to fix it? A) The sentence is missing a subject. B) The sentence has two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation; use a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate them. C) The sentence is missing a verb. D) The sentence is too long; make it shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence has two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation; use a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate them. 59. Identify the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "The car is fast it can reach high speeds." A) The car is fast, it can reach high speeds. B) The car is fast; it can reach high speeds. C) The car is fast it can reach high speeds. D) The car is fast and it can reach high speeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car is fast; it can reach high speeds. 60. The bell rang class started right away.Which one is correct? A) The bell rang, and class started right away. B) The bell rang class, and started right away. C) The bell rang, but class started right away. D) The bell rang, or class started right away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bell rang, and class started right away. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesFixing Run On Sentences Quiz 1Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 2Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 4Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 5Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 6Avoiding Run On Sentences QuizComma Splices And Fused Sentences QuizComma Splices Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books