This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Identifying Run On Sentences – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the option that is a run-on sentence. A) We went to the zoo, and we saw lions and tigers. B) We went to the zoo we saw lions and tigers. C) We went to the zoo, seeing lions and tigers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We went to the zoo we saw lions and tigers. 2. Is this a run on?That was easy to fix they walked up the trail. A) Run on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run on. 3. One of the major battles of the war occurred at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1-3, 1863. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 4. Which of the following is a correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "I didn't study for the test I still passed" ? A) I didn't study for the test, but I still passed. B) I didn't study for the test; still passed. C) I didn't study for the test I, still passed. D) I didn't study for the test I still, passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I didn't study for the test, but I still passed. 5. How would you best correct this run-on: "Sam played guitar Tom played drums" ? A) Sam played guitar, and Tom played drums. B) Sam played guitar, Tom played drums. C) Sam played guitar Tom, played drums. D) Sam played guitar, whereas Tom played drum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sam played guitar, and Tom played drums. 6. The New Moon is the first phase of the Moon this phase is when the Moon's near side is not receiving any sunlight. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-On. 7. How can you correct the comma splice in this sentence: "The dog barked, the neighbors complained" ? A) The dog barked and the neighbors complained. B) The dog barked. The neighbors complained. C) The dog barked the neighbors complained. D) The dog barked, but the neighbors complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked. The neighbors complained. 8. People were forced to choose a side brothers were often on opposite sides. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 9. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "She loves to read she goes to the library every week." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. Is this a run on? My brother is a pilot for Delta, he lives in Atlanta. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it's a run on. 11. Choose the run-on sentence:A) He likes to play soccer, and he is on the school team. B) The party was fun, so we stayed late. C) She laughed, and everyone joined in. A) He likes to play soccer, and he is on the school team. B) The party was fun, so we stayed late. C) She laughed, and everyone joined in. D) I enjoy reading, and I also like to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He likes to play soccer, and he is on the school team. 12. How can you correct the run-on sentence: "I woke up late I missed the bus" ? A) I woke up late, I missed the bus. B) I woke up late and I missed the bus. C) I woke up late; I missed the bus. D) I woke up late I, missed the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I woke up late; I missed the bus. 13. Why are run-on sentences problematic in writing? A) They make ideas harder to understand. B) They are grammatically incorrect. C) They confuse readers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Is this a run on?My grandmother was a pharmacy tech, and worked in a pharmacy for many years. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it looks fine. 15. What is the purpose of correcting run-on sentences? A) To add unnecessary details. B) To improve clarity and readability. C) To make the sentence more confusing. D) To make the sentence longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To improve clarity and readability. 16. What's the best way to fix this run-on: "It's raining today I'll bring an umbrella" ? A) It's raining today I'll, bring an umbrella. B) It's raining today, I'll bring an umbrella. C) It's raining today bring an umbrella. D) It's raining today. I'll bring an umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's raining today. I'll bring an umbrella. 17. I hopped crazily around the living room, since my feet had fallen asleep. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 18. A Confederate referred to as "Johnny Reb" . A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 19. Which of the following is a correct way to fix the comma splice: "I love summer, I hate winter" ? A) I love summer I hate winter. B) I love summer, but I hate winter. C) I love summer but, I hate winter. D) I love summer. I hate winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love summer, but I hate winter. 20. The phone call between astronaut Sunita Williams and marine biologist Tim Shank on January 26, 2007, was the first of its ..... was orbiting 220 miles from Earth, and Shank was 2 miles deep in the ocean. A) Kind. Williams. B) Kind, so Williams. C) Kind; since Williams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kind. Williams. 21. Is this a run on?My brother's flight assignments take him to many places, and he enjoys the work. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it looks fine. 22. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "He ran to the store he forgot to buy milk." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Is this a run-on sentence?My teacher gets really annoyed if I forget to use punctuation. A) Run-on sentence. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 24. She studied hard, and she passed the test with flying colors. A) She passed the test with flying colors. B) She failed the test miserably. C) She didn't study and still passed. D) She studied a little and passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She passed the test with flying colors. 25. Though the log cabin was furnished with a wood ..... poorly insulated single-pane windows were no match for the cruel North Dakota winter. A) Stove; the. B) Stove the. C) Stove, the. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stove, the. 26. Is this a run on?One backpack was too heavy to carry up the mountains. A) Run on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 27. Is this a run on?My father works for the court, he's a clerk. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it's a run on. 28. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "Before the sun rises." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 29. Javier kicked the soccer ball; he aimed for the goal. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 30. Which of the following is the best way to correct the run-on sentence: "I was tired I went to bed" ? A) I was tired, I went to bed. B) I was tired, and I went to bed. C) I was tired I went to bed. D) I was tired but went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was tired, and I went to bed. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIdentifying Run On Sentences Quiz 1Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 2Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 3Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 5Identifying 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