This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Run On Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Run On Sentences Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Many of Saturn's moons have large craters; the crater on Mimas covers one third of its diameter A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence. 2. Fragments can function as complete sentences in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. RUN-ON or SENTENCE?This medicine for pain was given by my doctor, and he was sure it will take away the pain. A) SENTENCE. B) Comma. C) Comma splice. D) RUN-ON. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SENTENCE. 4. Complete the sentence:The teacher explained the lesson, ..... A) And the students listened. B) Listening. C) Students. D) To listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And the students listened. 5. Where should the comma go in this sentence:I want to go to the concert but it is raining. A) But, it. B) Go, to. C) Concert, but. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concert, but. 6. He loves cooking, he's great at making sauces.This sentence is an example of a ..... , and it is a crime against the English language. A) Comma splice. B) Fragment. C) Antonym. D) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 7. Saturn is a huge planet it is more than nine times larger than Earth. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 8. RUN-ON or SENTENCE?Participants could leave the study at any time, they needed to indicate their preference. A) SENTENCE. B) RUN-ON. C) Comma splice. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RUN-ON. 9. Identify the type of clause:So I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me. A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent Clause. 10. My dog chased the neighbor's cat, and it climbed a tree to get away. A) Subordinate conjunction. B) SENTENCE. C) Comma splice. D) RUN-ON. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SENTENCE. 11. How can you fix the run-on sentence "Sophie is running fast she's not slowing down" ? A) Add a period or semi-colon. B) Add a comma between clauses. C) Use a question mark. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a period or semi-colon. 12. The little girl scraped her knee, ..... she was crying. A) Nor. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 13. Went to the store to get new shoes A) Fragment. B) Run on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 14. Ants are strong they can lift heavy objects. A) Ants, are strong, they can, lift heavy objects. B) Ants are; strong. They; can lift heavy objects. C) Ants are strong, and they can lift heavy objects. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ants are strong, and they can lift heavy objects. 15. I like ice cream, ..... I like pie, too. A) Yet. B) So. C) Nor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 16. Tell me the subject of this sentence:The dogs in my house are a little wild. A) Are a little wild. B) The dogs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dogs. 17. How can you fix a run-on sentence with a comma splice? A) Keep the comma and add a conjunction. B) Remove the comma. C) Keep the comma and add a period. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep the comma and add a conjunction. 18. I received an A on my reading test I am happy. A) Run on. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run on. 19. Which sentence is correctly punctuated in the context of a book review? A) The book was thrilling, so I couldn't put it down. B) The book was thrilling so I couldn't put it down. C) The book was thrilling; so I couldn't put it down. D) The book was thrilling:so I couldn't put it down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book was thrilling, so I couldn't put it down. 20. Which of the following is an example of syndeton? A) "I came, I saw, I conquered.". B) "He eats, sleeps, and exercises regularly.". C) "Either you study hard or you fail the exam.". D) "She walked, talked, laughed, and danced.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "She walked, talked, laughed, and danced.". 21. Why is it snowing? A) Run-On. B) Not Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Run-On. 22. The new version of taps was copied and played in other Army brigades. A) Complete. B) Fragment. C) Run On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 23. Complete the sentence:After the movie, we ..... to get ice cream. A) go B) going C) went D) gone A) Went. B) Gone. C) Go. D) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went. 24. Complete the sentence:If you finish your homework, ..... A) we can go to the park B) we going to the park C) we went to the park D) we have gone to the park A) We went to the park. B) We going to the park. C) We have gone to the park. D) We can go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We can go to the park. 25. I had some dinner after I went swimming then I went to bed. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Run-on. D) Compound. E) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 26. I woke up late this morning and I didn't hear the alarm, so I rushed to get dressed and I missed the bus to work A) Complete sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Fused sentence. D) Polysyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polysyndeton. 27. It is dark outside, ..... I can still see A) Nor. B) For. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 28. I am so tired I can't wait for the spring break! A) Written correctly. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 29. Another dog weighed 50 pounds. A) Run-on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 30. Scientists have discovered ice on the moon the discovery is great news for people who study space exploration. 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. The rings of Saturn are less than two miles thick, they spread out from the planet for a great distance. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 32. Which punctuation is NOT a correct way to fix a run-on sentence? A) Comma. B) Period. C) Semi-colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 33. What distinguishes syndeton from asyndeton? A) Syndeton repeats a word or phrase for emphasis, while asyndeton does not. B) Syndeton connects words, phrases, or clauses without indicating any particular relationship, while asyndeton lists items or ideas without conjunctions. C) Syndeton uses coordinating conjunctions, while asyndeton does not use any conjunctions. D) Syndeton is used for exaggeration, while asyndeton is used for clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syndeton connects words, phrases, or clauses without indicating any particular relationship, while asyndeton lists items or ideas without conjunctions. 34. She was the best student in the class all the study groups invited her to participate. A) She was the best student in the class, all the study groups invited her to participate. B) She was the best student in the class. All the study groups invited her to participate. C) She was the best student, in the class all the study groups invited her to participate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was the best student in the class. All the study groups invited her to participate. 35. Mallory likes watching movies and her sister likes playing building with blocks A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on. 36. Fix this sentence:Santa is fat, Mrs. Claus is thin. A) Santa is fat and Mrs. Claus is thin. B) Santa is fat, and Mrs. Claus is thin. C) Santa is fat, or Mrs. Claus is thin. D) Santa is fat, Mrs. Claus is thin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Santa is fat, and Mrs. Claus is thin. 37. My mom is thoughtful, and she is kind. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Fragment. E) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 38. Run-on or fragment? Last week, my friends and I A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 39. A complete sentence must have at least one subject and one predicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Mr. Hernandez went to the teacher lounge he saw Mr. Teater and Mr. Tilak there. A) Correct as is. B) Mr. Hernandez went to the teacher lounge; He saw Mr. Teater; and Mr. Tilak there. C) Mr. Hernandez went to the teacher lounge; he saw Mr. Teater and Mr. Tilak there. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Hernandez went to the teacher lounge; he saw Mr. Teater and Mr. Tilak there. 41. Some babies sleep more than others, it depends on their mood. A) Complex. B) Run-on. C) Fragment. D) Compound. E) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 42. Saturn is covered by clouds, it is circled by bands of color. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 43. RUN-ON or SENTENCE? I have no idea how to play this game it didn't come with directions. A) SENTENCE. B) Conjunction. C) RUN-ON. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RUN-ON. 44. Do you want to go to the park, ..... do you want to see a movie? A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 45. Skating and skiing are Aaron's favorite cold weather sports. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence. 46. You can go outside, ..... stay in the yard. A) For. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 47. I went to the store we got many things. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Fragment. E) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Run-on. 48. I love to eat candy the sour ones are my favorite. A) I love to eat. Candy the sour ones are my favorite. B) I love to eat candy. The sour ones are my favorite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love to eat candy. The sour ones are my favorite. 49. All run-on sentences should be fixed by putting a period in between the 2 sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant he called to find out what time to arrive. A) He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant and he called to find out what time to arrive. B) He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant; so he called to find out what time to arrive. C) He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant, so he called to find out what time to arrive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wanted to meet the group at the restaurant; so he called to find out what time to arrive. 51. Identify the type of clause:You're trying to kidnap what I have rightfully stolen. A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 52. Kek has nightmares about what happened and wonders if his mom is still alive. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 53. Six inches of snow are predicted, I'd better find my boots. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 54. Fix this sentence:The sun is shining it is a beautiful day. A) The sun is shining, it is a beautiful day. B) The sun is shining; it is a beautiful day. C) The sun is shining and it is a beautiful day. D) The sun is shining. It is a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun is shining. It is a beautiful day. 55. A run-on sentence can be corrected by adding a period between the independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. I like to go to the movies but I love to go to the beach. A) Run-on. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. E) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 57. I like to play volleyball, ..... it is exciting. A) Nor. B) So. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 58. How can you correct this run-on sentence? 'He loves to play soccer he practices every day.' A) He loves to play soccer, he practices every day. B) He loves to play soccer; he practices every day. C) He loves to play soccer and he practices every day. D) He loves to play soccer. He practices every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He loves to play soccer. He practices every day. 59. Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates the use of syndetons? A) "He sings, dances, acts in plays.". B) "She bakes cookies, cakes, and pies.". C) "They visited the museum, park, and zoo.". D) "I enjoy reading, writing, painting.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "He sings, dances, acts in plays.". 60. I went to the store yesterday because I wanted to buy some popsicles and they didn't have any popsicles but I decided to get an ice cream instead. A) Run-On. B) Not Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRun On Sentences Quiz 1Run On Sentences Quiz 2Run 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