This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Run On Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Run On Sentences Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The director makes many decisions, the actors make the characters come to life. A) Correct. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 2. They cancelled in-person classes because of the snow. I can't wait to go outside and build a snowman later on! A) Correct. B) Run-on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 3. What is a syndeton? A) A type of rhetorical device used for exaggeration. B) A literary device that repeats a word or phrase for emphasis. C) A conjunction that connects words, phrases, or clauses without indicating any particular relationship between them. D) A form of parallelism used to create balance and rhythm in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A conjunction that connects words, phrases, or clauses without indicating any particular relationship between them. 4. My dog is fluffy he has a lot of hair. A) My dog is fluffy, he has a lot of hair. B) My dog is fluffy. He has a lot of hair. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog is fluffy. He has a lot of hair. 5. Mrs. Depew asked what snacks everyone liked, and she quickly realized the class loved Pringles. A) Correct. B) Run-on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. Julia walked to the park A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete. 7. Which of the following correctly fixes the run-on sentence: "I went to the store I bought some groceries" ? A) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. B) I went to the store and bought some groceries. C) I went to the store, bought some groceries. D) I went to the store; I bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the store and bought some groceries. 8. Which sentence is a run-on in the context of a school sports event? A) The game started on time, and the crowd cheered. B) The players were excited, they couldn't wait to start. C) The coach gave an inspiring speech. D) The team won the match easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The players were excited, they couldn't wait to start. 9. Which is a fragment that needs a subject? A) Running in the park. B) The dog barked loudly. C) She was happy. D) They danced all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running in the park. 10. My family likes to go on vacation our favorite place is the beach. A) My family likes to go. On vacation our favorite place is the beach. B) My family likes to go on vacation. Our favorite place is the beach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My family likes to go on vacation. Our favorite place is the beach. 11. What is this type of sentence?That was a great, but! A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragment. 12. Fact? Every sentence starts in only one way:a capital letter. A) No, sometimes a sentence can start with a lower case letter. B) Yes, a sentence starts only one way:with a capital letter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, a sentence starts only one way:with a capital letter. 13. Running is a great exercise for your health be careful though. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Run-on. D) Complex. E) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 14. How could you fix the following run-on sentence?I received an A on my Psychology test I am very happy. A) I received an A on my Psychology test, and I am very happy. B) I received an A on my Psychology test; I am very happy. C) I received an A on my Psychology test. I am happy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. We need to buy new books for the library; some of these are old and torn. A) Correct. B) Run-on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 16. Choose the group of words that lists coordinating conjunctions used to join independent clauses. A) For example, nevertheless, thus. B) And, but, for, nor, or so, yet. C) Also, besides, similarly, then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And, but, for, nor, or so, yet. 17. I like the history class because the information is explained so well. A) Run on. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 18. She planned to take the train to Vancouver the railroad bridge had been damaged.One way to correct the run-on sentence above is ..... A) She planned to take the train to Vancouver, but the railroad bridge had been damaged. B) She planned to take the train to Vancouver. The railroad bridge had been damaged. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 19. I have too many clothes, my closet is stuffed. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 20. Which option has proper punctuation? A) I can't compete with you physically. And you're no match for my brains. B) I can't compete with you, physically and you're no match for my brains. C) I can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains. 21. A run-on sentence can be fixed by adding a period between the two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. I got one example: "I was eating crackers and cheese I saw a cat I left the park around quarter to three." What? A bad sentence, you need stuff in between.In these lines from the song, what does Miyachi mean by "stuff in between?" A) More sentences. B) Proper punctuation. C) Dependent clauses. D) Pickles to go with the crackers and cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proper punctuation. 23. Which sentence below illustrates the proper application of syndetons? A) "She went to the market, bought vegetables, fruits.". B) "He traveled to Paris, visited museums, ate croissants.". C) "They played soccer, basketball, tennis.". D) "The children sang, danced, laughed.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "They played soccer, basketball, tennis.". 24. Dougal and Jaime started arm wrestling, neither of them wanted to lose. A) Correct. B) Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On. 25. The general had no idea how popular his call would become or that it would be used to show respect at military funerals. A) Complete. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 26. Kek is so excited to see the cow and it makes him feel at home. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 27. How can we correct the run-on sentence: "She loves to read she can spend hours lost in a good book." ? A) She loves to read, she can spend hours lost in a good book. B) She loves to read and she can spend hours lost in a good book. C) She loves to read; she can spend hours lost in a good book. D) She loves to read. She can spend hours lost in a good book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She loves to read. She can spend hours lost in a good book. 28. Saturn's most striking feature is a group of rings that circles the planet. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence. 29. Look for Jeff and Dominic in the crowd. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence. 30. Some of the rings are dark, but others are brighter. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence. 31. The bugler played the song that very night the general ordered that the new taps be played every night. A) Complete. B) Fragment. C) Run On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run On. 32. RUN-ON or SENTENCE?Everyone wanted to go on the field trip we all participated in the fund raiser. A) Comma splice. B) Subordinate conjunction. C) SENTENCE. D) RUN-ON. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RUN-ON. 33. My favorite food is pasta I will cook it tonight. A) My favorite food is pasta, and I will cook it tonight. B) My favorite food is pasta I will cook it, tonight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite food is pasta, and I will cook it tonight. 34. Complete the sentence about a group project:We finished our project early, ..... we had time to review it. A) But. B) Because. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 35. The polar bear was very hungry so it decided to eat a whole boatload of angry kittens which were all sad. A) Run-On. B) Not Run-On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-On. 36. RUN-ON or SENTENCE?Many of my friends enjoy pizza but I prefer Chinese food. A) SENTENCE. B) RUN-ON. C) Compound sentence. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RUN-ON. 37. I love Language Arts class we have so much fun! A) I love Language Arts class, we have so much fun. B) I love Language Arts class. We have so much fun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love Language Arts class. We have so much fun. 38. A way to correct a run-on sentence is to make them ..... A) 2 separate sentences. B) Leave them alone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 separate sentences. 39. Which are NOT one of the common ways to fix a comma splice? A) Using a semicoloumn. B) Add another comma. C) Separate the sentence. D) Add a coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add another comma. 40. (3) The shop is filled with items I am careful not to break anything. What is the correct way to write sentence 3? A) The shop is filled with items, I am careful not to break anything. B) The shop is filled with items, but I am careful not to break anything. C) No change needs to be made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The shop is filled with items, but I am careful not to break anything. 41. True or false:When using a semi-colon, there should be 2 independent clauses (complete sentences) on either side. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. Some of the clouds are yellow, others are off-white. 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. The horse has a crack in its hoof and cannot walk very well. A) Run-On. B) Correct as is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct as is. 44. There weren't enough copies to go around we had to share the copies that were available. A) There weren't enough copies to go around; we had to share the copies that were available. B) There weren't enough copies to go around, we had to share the copies that were available. C) There weren't enough copies to go around we had to share the copies that were available. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There weren't enough copies to go around; we had to share the copies that were available. 45. Victoria filled up an entire notebook with poems she is really talented. A) NO CHANGE. B) Poems, and she is. C) Poems, but she is. D) Poems so she is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poems, and she is. 46. Which sentence is a fragment in the context of a weekend plan? A) Going to the movies with friends. B) We plan to go to the movies with friends. C) Every weekend, we watch a new movie. D) In the theater, we sat quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Going to the movies with friends. 47. Which example shows the INCORRECT way to join two independent clauses? A) Engineers investigated the bridge collapse, even so they couldn't agree on a cause. B) Engineers investigated the bridge collapse; they couldn't agree on a cause. C) Engineers investigated the bridge collapse, but they couldn't agree on a cause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Engineers investigated the bridge collapse, but they couldn't agree on a cause. 48. I'm so sleepy today I just want to watch a movie in bed. A) Sleepy today, I. B) Sleepy today, or I. C) Sleepy today; I. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleepy today; I. 49. She wanted to leave right after the ceremony too many people were around. A) She wanted to leave right after the ceremony, for too many people were around. B) She wanted to leave right after the ceremony too many people were around. C) She wanted to leave right after the ceremony; for, too many people were around. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wanted to leave right after the ceremony, for too many people were around. 50. Run-on or fragment? A) Run-on. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 51. The tune is still used by the US Army, the National Guard, and the veterans group. A) Complete. B) Fragment. C) Run on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 52. Do you want to come over to play? A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete. 53. Is this a run-on sentence?Rose was late for dinner, she had to make her own food. A) Run on. B) Not a run-on sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run on. 54. I was at the library reading I saw my friend. A) I was at the library reading. I saw my friend. B) Correct as is. C) I was at the library reading, I saw my friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was at the library reading. I saw my friend. 55. A young lady in our church choir. A) Fragment. B) Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 56. The general wanted to change the music that signaled lights out. A) Fragment. B) Run On. C) Complete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete. 57. How could you fix this run-on sentence?Happiness is the key to success if you love what you are doing, you will be successful. A) Happiness is the key to success; if you love what you are doing, you will be successful. B) Happiness is the key to success if you love what you are doing. You will be successful. C) Happiness is the key to success if you love what you are doing; you will be successful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happiness is the key to success; if you love what you are doing, you will be successful. 58. Saturn has about twenty moons Titan is the largest. A) Run-on Sentence. B) Complete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on Sentence. 59. RUN-ON or SENTENCE?The error I made was small, but it made me fail the test. A) RUN-ON. B) SENTENCE. C) Subordinate clause. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SENTENCE. 60. Grandpa always knows his way around the woods this is something I could always depend on. A) Woods, and this. B) Woods, this. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Woods, and this. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRun On Sentences Quiz 1Run On Sentences Quiz 2Run On Sentences Quiz 3Run On Sentences Quiz 4Run 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