This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Run On Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Run On Sentences Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. RUN-ON or SENTENCE?The crowd would not fit in the auditorium some missed seeing the show. A) RUN-ON. B) Comma splice. C) SENTENCE. D) Subordinate conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RUN-ON. 2. Mrs. Lemonds is my reading teacher she is so proud of my hard work.Choose the correct way to write the above sentence. A) Mrs. Lemonds is a reading teacher, and she is so proud of my hard work. B) Mrs. Lemonds is a reading teacher and she is so proud of my hard work. C) No change needs to be made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Lemonds is a reading teacher, and she is so proud of my hard work. 3. Ms. Cheline was my PE teacher now she is my Language Arts teacher A) Ms. Cheline was my PE teacher, but now she is my Language Arts teacher. B) Ms. Cheline was my PE teacher now. She is my Language Arts teacher. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ms. Cheline was my PE teacher, but now she is my Language Arts teacher. 4. Which option correctly repairs the run-on: "The concert was amazing I couldn't stop dancing" ? A) The concert was amazing, I couldn't stop dancing. B) The concert was amazing and I couldn't stop dancing. C) The concert was amazing; I couldn't stop dancing. D) The concert was amazing I couldn't, stop dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The concert was amazing; I couldn't stop dancing. 5. Although the trip to Florida was not very well planned, we had a great time. A) Run on. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 6. Because Rose was late for dinner, she had to order from the takeout menu. A) Run on. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 7. Choose the best way to correct this run-on sentence:'The dog barked loudly it woke up the neighbors.' A) Add a semicolon:'The dog barked loudly; it woke up the neighbors.'. B) Add 'and':'The dog barked loudly and it woke up the neighbors.'. C) Add a comma:'The dog barked loudly, it woke up the neighbors.'. D) Remove 'it':'The dog barked loudly woke up the neighbors.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a semicolon:'The dog barked loudly; it woke up the neighbors.'. 8. Amanda yelled at her cat he left a dead mouse at the front door. A) Correct. B) Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 9. Irene wasn't sure if they had homework, so she asked Ernie. A) Correct. B) Run-on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 10. Lions are fierce hunters, because they have to provide for their young. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Run-on. D) Fragment. E) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 11. My mom bought groceries, but I made dinner. A) Compound. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) Simple. E) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 12. RUN-ON or SENTENCE? Suzy took painting lessons, but then she decided she doesn't like to paint. A) SENTENCE. B) RUN-ON. C) Comma splice. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SENTENCE. 13. Which sentence is complete and correct? A) The sky turned orange as the sun set. B) Turning orange as the sun set. C) The sun set, the sky turned orange. D) Because the sun set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sky turned orange as the sun set. 14. Fix this sentence:We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, we have no ornaments left. A) We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, and we have no ornaments left. B) We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, we have no ornaments left. C) Correct as is. D) We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree and we have no ornaments left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We worked hard decorating the Christmas tree, and we have no ornaments left. 15. Ganwar lost his hand, he is bitter about this. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 16. That book is really good and I loved reading it but it was a little hard to understand but it was so interesting I didn't care and I really hope they make a movie out of it. A) Correct. B) Run-on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 17. The Union Army at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Army of the Potomac. A) Fragment. B) Run On. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 18. Dave tries his best to help Kek, sometimes Kek doesn't understand what Dave is trying to explain to him. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 19. I like art Sanika does too. A) I like; art and Sanika does too. B) I like art, and Sanika does too. C) Correct as is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like art, and Sanika does too. 20. Commercials that promise amazing results for a fee are most likely scams. A) Run on. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 21. Turn right at the stop sign go left at the next corner. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 22. Fix this sentence:Santa has a reindeer, he does not have an elf. A) Santa has a reindeer, but he does not have an elf. B) Santa has a reindeer he does, not have an elf. C) Santa has a reindeer, he does not, have an elf. D) Santa has a reindeer, he does not have an elf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Santa has a reindeer, but he does not have an elf. 23. Whenever someone is buried with military honors in the United States. A) Fragment. B) Run on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 24. Fix this sentence:I decorate the Christmas tree, my sister wraps the gifts. A) I decorate the Christmas tree, my sister wraps the gifts. B) I decorate the Christmas tree, or my sister wraps the gifts. C) I decorate the Christmas tree. my sister wraps the gifts. D) I decorate the Christmas tree, but my sister wraps the gifts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I decorate the Christmas tree, but my sister wraps the gifts. 25. She found the house once she didn't think she could find it again. A) She found the house once, but she didn't think she could find it again. B) She found the house once; but she didn't think she could find it again. C) She found the house once, so she didn't think she could find it again. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She found the house once, but she didn't think she could find it again. 26. Complete the sentence:After the game, we ..... A) Running. B) After. C) Quickly. D) Went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Went home. 27. The Warriors won against the Cavaliers the Cavaliers lost the championship. A) Correct as is. B) The Warriors won against the Cavaliers; the Cavaliers lost the championship. C) The Warriors won against the Cavaliers. the Cavaliers lost the championship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Warriors won against the Cavaliers; the Cavaliers lost the championship. 28. Identify the correct way to fix this run-on sentence:'He loves to read he goes to the library every week.' A) He loves to read, he goes to the library every week. B) He loves to read; he goes to the library every week. C) He loves to read. He goes to the library every week. D) Both B and C are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C are correct. 29. Which sentence is a complete thought? A) Although it was late. B) When the show ended. C) The cake was delicious. D) If you come to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake was delicious. 30. Rain forced cancellation of the game, it is rescheduled for next week. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 31. My little brother is sweet. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. E) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Simple. 32. How could you fix the following run-on sentence? "Cairo is the capital of Egypt it is also the largest city in Africa, and the Middle East." A) Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It is also the largest city in Africa, and the Middle East. B) Cairo is the capital of Egypt, it is also the largest city in Africa, and the Middle East. C) Cairo is the capital of Egypt it is also the largest city in; Africa, and the Middle East. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It is also the largest city in Africa, and the Middle East. 33. Complete the sentence about a rainy day:Although it was raining, ..... decided to have the picnic indoors. A) We. B) Us. C) Them. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We. 34. Steve ran around the track it took him 5 minutes A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 35. Which FANBOYS word is the best choice to fix this run-on sentence?Timmy loves to play basketball, Timmy doesn't have a basketball. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 36. Your red sweater. A) Fragment. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound. E) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 37. We are studying space, ..... I find it interesting. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 38. I ate all of my dinner, ..... I was still hungry. A) For. B) So. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 39. Taps as the official call for lights out. A) Fragment. B) Complete. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 40. How could you fix the run-on sentence? Springfield has three lights they are red. A) Springfield has three lights, they are red. B) Springfield has; three lights they are red. C) Springfield has three lights; they are red. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Springfield has three lights; they are red. 41. Fix this sentence:I hope Santa will bring no presents so I can play outside in the snow. A) I hope Santa will bring no presents, so I can play outside in the snow. B) I hope Santa will bring, no presents so I can play outside in the snow. C) I hope Santa will bring no presents, I can play outside in the snow. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I hope Santa will bring no presents, so I can play outside in the snow. 42. True or False:Adding 'and' between two independent clauses always fixes a run-on sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Did you know wrapping Christmas presents is hard work I spend hours doing it. A) Did you know wrapping Christmas presents is hard work I spend, hours doing it. B) No corrections needed. C) Did you know wrapping Christmas presents is hard work. I spend hours doing it?. D) Did you know wrapping Christmas presents is hard work? I spend hours doing it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did you know wrapping Christmas presents is hard work? I spend hours doing it. 44. Direction:Read group of words carefully. Choose RUN-ON If it is a run-on. Choose SENTENCE if it has a complete thought and punctuated correctly. I enjoy going to visit my grandparents I don't enjoy the three hour ride. A) Comma splice. B) Subordinate conjunction. C) Run-on. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence. 45. Inserting a ..... between independent clauses creates a splice, which is a grammatically incorrect sentence. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 46. What does a semi-colon indicate when used between two independent clauses? A) The clauses are closely connected. B) The clauses are unrelated. C) It makes the sentence longer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The clauses are closely connected. 47. Can't believe you A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 48. How can the run-on sentence be corrected? 'I love pizza it's my favorite food.' A) Add a comma after 'pizza'. B) Add a period after 'pizza' and capitalize 'it's'. C) Remove 'it's'. D) Add 'and' between 'pizza' and 'it's'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a period after 'pizza' and capitalize 'it's'. 49. I go to the park after school I see a lot of friends there. A) I go to the park after school, and I see a lot of friends there. B) I go to the park, after school I see a lot of friends there. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I go to the park after school, and I see a lot of friends there. 50. Melanie and Aaron arrived early, I didn't see them until dinner. A) Simple. B) Run-on. C) Fragment. D) Compound. E) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Complex. 51. We took a walk down the beach, ..... we didn't find seashells. A) But. B) So. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 52. Which option best corrects the run-on:'I went to the park it was fun.' A) I went to the park it was fun. B) I went to the park; it was fun. C) I went to the park and it was fun. D) I went to the park, it was fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the park; it was fun. 53. Which option best corrects the fragment? 'While we were walking.' A) We saw a bird while we were walking. B) Walking. C) Were walking. D) We walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We saw a bird while we were walking. 54. Fact? A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. A) Yes, a sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. B) No, a sentence if a group of words but doesn't need to make sense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, a sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. 55. Soon the new tune was being played throughout the Army of the Potomac. A) Complete. B) Fragment. C) Run On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 56. She is extremely fussy about her furniture for instance children under 12 cannot sit on her antiques. A) Polysyndeton. B) Comma Splice. C) Complete Sentence. D) Fused Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fused Sentence. 57. It was really hot outside, ..... we jumped in the lake. A) And. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 58. The awkward guest showed up two hours early to the party he didn't understand what he did wrong. A) Party. He didn't. B) NO CHANGE. C) Party, he didn't. D) Party that he didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party. He didn't. 59. The student fell asleep in class, everyone thought this was funny. A) This sentence is correct. B) The student fell asleep in class. Everyone thought this was funny. C) The student fell asleep in class and everyone thought this was funny. D) The student fell asleep in class:everyone thought this was funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The student fell asleep in class. Everyone thought this was funny. 60. Amare was playing basketball, Aaron was playing video games. A) Amara was playing basketball, while Aaron was playing video games. B) Amare was playing basketball and Aaron was playing video games. C) Correct as is. D) Amara was playing basketball, Aaron was playing video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amara was playing basketball, while Aaron was playing video games. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRun On Sentences Quiz 1Run On Sentences Quiz 3Run On Sentences Quiz 4Run On Sentences Quiz 5Run On Sentences Quiz 6Run On Sentences Quiz 7Run On Sentences Quiz 8Run On Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books