This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Run On Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct conjunction to join these sentences: "I finished my homework ..... I went outside to play." A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 2. He was tired he went to bed he fell asleep quickly. A) He was tired, so he went to bed, and he fell asleep quickly. B) He was tired, he went to bed, he fell asleep quickly. C) He was tired because he went to bed he fell asleep quickly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was tired, so he went to bed, and he fell asleep quickly. 3. The alarm sounded everyone woke up they got ready for school. A) The alarm sounded, so everyone woke up, and they got ready for school. B) The alarm sounded, everyone woke up, they got ready for school. C) The alarm sounded because everyone woke up they got ready for school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The alarm sounded, so everyone woke up, and they got ready for school. 4. You are editing a paragraph and notice the sentence: "He forgot his homework he got a zero." Which method would be most effective to fix this run-on if you want to show a cause-and-effect relationship? A) He forgot his homework, so he got a zero. B) He forgot his homework. He got a zero. C) He forgot his homework, he got a zero. D) He forgot his homework; he got a zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He forgot his homework, so he got a zero. 5. Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence? A) I went to the store and bought some milk. B) She likes to run she is very fast. C) I went to the store I bought some milk. D) The cat is black and white it is very cute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the store I bought some milk. 6. Select the correct way to fix the run-on: "The bell rang the students left the classroom." A) The bell rang, the students left the classroom. B) The bell rang. The students left the classroom. C) The bell rang; the students left the classroom. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 7. Find the correct word to fill in the blank.We need to go to the store I can cook dinner.We need to go to the store, ..... I can cook dinner. A) For. B) Nor. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 8. Find the correct word to fill in the blank ..... My notebook is getting full I may need a new one.My notebook is getting full, ..... I may need a new one. A) So. B) Yet. C) Boy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 9. Read the sentence: "Tom went to the park he played soccer with his friends." How can you fix this run-on sentence using a conjunction? A) Tom went to the park, he played soccer with his friends. B) Tom went to the park and played soccer with his friends. C) Tom went to the park. He played soccer with his friends. D) Tom went to the park, and he played soccer with his friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom went to the park, and he played soccer with his friends. 10. Choose the best way to correct the following sentence: "The weather was cold, we stayed inside." A) The weather was cold we stayed inside. B) The weather was cold; we stayed inside. C) The weather was cold and we stayed inside. D) The weather was cold, and we stayed inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The weather was cold, and we stayed inside. 11. Yelled and screamed when she saw it. A) Fragment. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 12. Which answer best completes this sentence fragment?When Fred went to the lake, A) He saw his cousin from Virginia. B) Deer standing beside the water. C) Pretty trees and flowers there. D) Crowded with visitors from all over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He saw his cousin from Virginia. 13. Rewrite this run-on sentence: "Tom played basketball he scored many points." A) Tom played basketball. He scored many points. B) Tom played basketball, and he scored many points. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom played basketball. He scored many points. 14. Correct the run-on sentence:Tom played football he scored a goal. A) Tom played football, and he scored a goal. B) Tom played football, then he scored a goal. C) Tom played football, he scored a goal. D) Tom played football, but he scored a goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom played football, and he scored a goal. 15. I woke up early I had a lot of work to do. A) I woke up early because I had a lot of sleep to catch up on. B) I woke up early because I had no work to do. C) I woke up early because I had a lot of fun to have. D) I woke up early because I had a lot of work to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I woke up early because I had a lot of work to do. 16. Choose the correct word:We took a walk on the beach, ..... we didn't find any seashells. A) So. B) For. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 17. Choose the run-on sentence. A) The rain stopped, and the sun came out. B) I finished my homework I watched TV. C) We ate dinner at six o'clock. D) He reads every night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I finished my homework I watched TV. 18. How can you fix the run-on sentence: "I went to the park I saw my friend" ? A) I went to the park, I saw my friend. B) I went to the park. I saw my friend. C) I went to the park and I saw my friend. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 19. Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws. This sentence is a: A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) Complete sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete sentence. 20. Find the correct word to fill in the blank.I am taking a nap please be quiet.I am taking a nap, ..... please be quiet. A) Nor. B) Yet. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 21. Why is it important to recognize run-on sentences in writing? A) To add unnecessary complexity to the writing. B) To improve the clarity and coherence of writing, making it easier for readers to understand the intended message. C) To make the writing more interesting and engaging. D) To confuse the readers and make the message unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To improve the clarity and coherence of writing, making it easier for readers to understand the intended message. 22. What is the problem with this sentence?White chocolate does not contain cocoa solids, it contains milk solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and flavorings such as vanilla. A) The sentence is correct, so there is no problem. B) The sentence is a fragment, so it's incomplete. C) The sentence contains a comma splice, so it's a run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence contains a comma splice, so it's a run-on. 23. Identify the correct way to fix the run-on sentence:'She loves to read she goes to the library every week.' A) She loves to read, she goes to the library every week. B) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. C) She loves to read she goes to the library every week. D) She loves to read and she goes to the library every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. 24. Which of the following is a way to correct a run-on sentence? A) Make it into two sentences using a period. B) Create a compound sentence by using a semicolon. C) Form a compound sentence with a comma and coordinating conjunction. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Revise the following run-on sentence for clarity and correctness: "She was tired she stayed up late to finish her project." A) She was tired, but she stayed up late to finish her project. B) Although she was tired, she stayed up late to finish her project. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was tired, but she stayed up late to finish her project. 26. A syntactic anomaly occurs when two or more independent clauses are improperly conjoined. Identify the term that best describes this error. A) Run-on sentence. B) Sentence fragment. C) Comma splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 27. Complete the sentence:The dogs (bark/barks) loudly at night. A) Bark. B) Barks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bark. 28. Which of the following sentences is NOT a run-on and does NOT need fixing? A) The rain stopped, and the sun came out. B) The rain stopped the sun came out. C) The rain stopped the sun, came out. D) The rain stopped and the sun came out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rain stopped, and the sun came out. 29. Combine these sentences into one well-structured sentence: "The storm ended. The sun came out. We went outside to play." A) After the storm ended and the sun came out, we went outside to play. B) The storm ended, the sun came out, and we went outside to play. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the storm ended and the sun came out, we went outside to play. 30. Which answer is a way to correct this run-on sentence?Here is a sandwich juice is in the refrigerator. A) Here is a sandwich, and juice is in the refrigerator. B) Here is a sandwich juice is in, or the refrigerator. C) Here is a sandwich juice is. In the refrigerator. D) Here is a sandwich juice; is in the refrigerator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here is a sandwich, and juice is in the refrigerator. 31. Given the sentence: "The team played well they won the game." Which is the best way to fix it using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb? A) The team played well; consequently, they won the game. B) The team played well; they won the game. C) The team played well. They won the game. D) The team played well, so they won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team played well; consequently, they won the game. 32. Identify the sentence that is a run-on. A) We went to the beach, and we had a great time. B) After we went to the beach, we had a great time. C) We went to the beach we had a great time. D) We had a great time at the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We went to the beach we had a great time. 33. My mom visits the museum.What is the subject? A) My mom. B) Visits. C) The museum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom. 34. Fix this run-on sentence:My brother likes ice cream he eats it every day. A) My brother likes ice cream; he eats it every day. B) My brother likes ice cream he eats it every day. C) My brother likes ice cream. He eats it every day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother likes ice cream. He eats it every day. 35. How can this run-on sentence be fixed? He studied hard for the test he still didn't pass. A) He studied hard for the test, but he still didn't pass. B) He studied hard for the test, he still didn't pass. C) He studied hard, for the test he still didn't pass. D) He studied hard for the test, still didn't pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He studied hard for the test, but he still didn't pass. 36. How can we correct this run-on sentence? I enjoy hiking I go every weekend. A) I enjoy hiking; I go every weekend. B) I enjoy hiking I go every weekend. C) I enjoy hiking, and I go every weekend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I enjoy hiking; I go every weekend. 37. Choose the correct verb for this sentence:Tom and Jerry (watch/watched) cartoons yesterday. A) Watch. B) Watched. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watched. 38. What are some common subordinating conjunctions that can be used to fix run-on sentences? A) Happy, sad, angry. B) Up, down, left. C) Some common subordinating conjunctions include:although, because, since, while, after, before, if, when, unless, until, etc. D) Always, never, sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some common subordinating conjunctions include:although, because, since, while, after, before, if, when, unless, until, etc. 39. We could buy a new house we could fix our old house.Which one is correct? A) We could buy a new house, so we could fix our old house. B) We could buy a new house, but we could fix our old house. C) We could buy a new house, and we could fix our old house. D) We could buy a new house, or we could fix our old house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We could buy a new house, or we could fix our old house. 40. Fix this run-on sentence:She loves to read she goes to the library every week. A) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. B) She loves to read she goes to the library every week. C) She loves to read, and she goes to the library every week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. 41. He is a very good dancer.Which is the action? A) He. B) Is. C) Good dancer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 42. How can you fix the run-on sentence:I love to read I can spend hours in the library? A) I love to read, and I can spend hours in the library. B) I love to read. I can spend hours in the library. C) I love to read I can spend hours in the library. D) I love to read, I can spend hours in the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love to read. I can spend hours in the library. 43. The teacher looked very upset the students stayed very quiet.Which one is correct? A) The teacher looked very upset, so the students stayed very quiet. B) The teacher looked very upset, and the students stayed very quiet. C) The teacher looked very upset, but the students stayed very quiet. D) The teacher looked very upset, or the students stayed very quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher looked very upset, so the students stayed very quiet. 44. How can you fix a fused sentence? A) Add a semicolon between the clauses. B) Add an exclamation mark between the clauses. C) Remove the verb from one clause. D) Add a comma between the clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a semicolon between the clauses. 45. Fix this sentence:On Monday we will go to recess on Tuesday we will stay inside. A) On Monday we will go to recess on Tuesday, we will stay inside. B) On Monday we will go to recess on Tuesday. We will stay inside. C) On Monday we will go to recess, but on Tuesday we will stay inside. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On Monday we will go to recess, but on Tuesday we will stay inside. 46. You are editing a story and find this sentence: "The snow fell all night it covered the ground." What is the best way to fix it? A) The snow fell all night, it covered the ground. B) The snow fell all night it covered the ground. C) The snow fell all night. It covered the ground. D) The snow fell all night; it covered the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The snow fell all night. It covered the ground. 47. What's the danger of "fixing" run-ons with too many commas? A) It creates new comma splices. B) It makes writing sound advanced. C) It confuses readers with fragments. D) It shortens the sentence too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It creates new comma splices. 48. Which of the following is an example of a fused sentence? A) She loves reading she goes to the library every week. B) She loves reading; she goes to the library every week. C) She loves reading. She goes to the library every week. D) She loves reading, she goes to the library every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves reading she goes to the library every week. 49. Marcellino always knew his way around the woods this is something we could always depend on when camping. A) Woods, but. B) Woods, this. C) Woods; this. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Woods; this. 50. Dominic wanted to be a pilot the only problem was he was afraid of heights. Which of these could you use to fix this sentence? A) Semicolon only. B) Period only. C) Period or comma with conjunction. D) Comma with conjunction only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Period or comma with conjunction. 51. Choose the correct verb form:The cat (chase/chases) the mouse. A) Chase. B) Chases. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chases. 52. How can we fix this run-on sentence? She plays soccer she practices every day. A) She plays soccer, and she practices every day. B) She plays soccer; she practices every day. C) She plays soccer, she practices every day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She plays soccer, and she practices every day. 53. Which is the correct way to rewrite this run-on sentence? I love hiking it's a great way to explore nature. A) I love hiking, for it's a great way to explore nature. B) I love hiking, so it's a great way for exploring nature. C) I love hiking, so it's a great way to explore nature. D) I love hiking, it's a great way to explore nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I love hiking, so it's a great way to explore nature. 54. Select the run-on sentence from the following options. A) Beowulf swam across the sea he reached the shore safely. B) Beowulf's strength was legendary. C) Beowulf accepted the challenge to fight Grendel. D) Beowulf inspired his followers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beowulf swam across the sea he reached the shore safely. 55. Mr. Richie or his children ..... brownies for the birthday party. A) Is making. B) Are making. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are making. 56. Choose the correct word:The girl scraped her knee, ..... she was crying. A) Nor. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 57. How can you correct the run-on sentence: "Tom plays soccer he also plays basketball" ? A) Tom plays soccer, he also plays basketball. B) Tom plays soccer he also plays basketball. C) Tom plays soccer. He also plays basketball. D) Tom plays soccer and he also plays basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom plays soccer. He also plays basketball. 58. Having prepared himself well for the realtor exams and having exhausted everyone in the family with his requests that someone help him with the true-and-false drills, Max was ready to take on test. A) Drills. Max. B) Drills, but. C) No change. D) Drills; Max. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change. 59. Identify the sentence that exemplifies a run-on structure with multiple independent clauses improperly joined. A) Despite the heavy rain, the match continued, and the players gave their best performance. B) She loves reading books, she finds them fascinating and informative, she spends hours in the library. C) The committee reviewed the proposal, and they decided to approve it after a thorough discussion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves reading books, she finds them fascinating and informative, she spends hours in the library. 60. You are given the sentence: "I wanted to go swimming it was too cold." How would you correct the run-on using a conjunction? A) I wanted to go swimming, it was too cold. B) I wanted to go swimming and it was too cold. C) I wanted to go swimming but it was too cold. D) I wanted to go swimming; it was too cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wanted to go swimming but it was too cold. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesFixing Run On Sentences Quiz 1Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 2Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 3Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 4Fixing 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