This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Run On Sentences – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct verb:She (go/goes) to school every day. A) Go. B) Goes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goes. 2. Given the sentence: "Beowulf was a hero he protected his people, " which of the following is the best way to correct the run-on? A) Beowulf was a hero, he protected his people. B) Beowulf was a hero he protected his people. C) Beowulf was a hero. He protected his people. D) Beowulf was a hero and protected his people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf was a hero. He protected his people. 3. How should you fix this sentence? They went to the park they had a picnic. A) They went to the park they had a picnic. B) They went to the park, and they had a picnic. C) They went to the park; they had a picnic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They went to the park, and they had a picnic. 4. What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment? A) A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not. B) A complete sentence is always longer than a fragment. C) A fragment is a type of complete sentence that is missing a subject. D) A complete sentence can be a question, while a fragment cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not. 5. What defines a run-on sentence? A) A sentence that's very long, but it is correct. B) A clause missing its subject. C) A short sentence with commas. D) Two ideas joined without proper punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two ideas joined without proper punctuation. 6. What are the common ways to fix run-on sentences? A) Adding more independent clauses. B) Removing all punctuation. C) Using a comma splice. D) Using a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate or connect independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate or connect independent clauses. 7. Which punctuation mark can be used to separate the run-on sentence in the following:She went to the store she bought some groceries. A) Question mark. B) Semicolon. C) Exclamation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 8. Which of the following sentences correctly uses just a semicolon to fix a run-on? A) I like to read; I also like to write. B) I like to read; even though I also like to write. C) I like to read; and I also like to write. D) I like to read, I also like to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to read; I also like to write. 9. The students did their homework they could have some time to play after school.Which one is correct? A) The students did their homework, but they could have some time to play after school. B) The students did their homework, or they could have some time to play after school. C) The students did their homework, so they could have some time to play after school. D) The students did their homework, and they could have some time to play after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students did their homework, so they could have some time to play after school. 10. What is one effect of using comma splices and fused sentences in writing? A) They make writing more formal. B) They can confuse the reader. C) They improve sentence variety. D) They make writing more concise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can confuse the reader. 11. She studied hard she passed the test she celebrated. A) She studied hard, so she passed the test, and she celebrated. B) She studied hard, she passed the test, she celebrated. C) She studied hard because she passed the test she celebrated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She studied hard, so she passed the test, and she celebrated. 12. How can you fix this run-on sentence?The pool was cold we jumped in anyway. A) The pool was cold, we jumped in anyway. B) The pool was cold, but we jumped in anyway. C) The pool was cold; We jumped in anyway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pool was cold, but we jumped in anyway. 13. Tracy always knows the right answer in English class but is too shy to volunteer whenever Miss Simmons asks a question, Tracy's hand feels as if it weighs 1, 000 pounds. A) Volunteer, whenever. B) Volunteer, therefore whenever. C) Volunteer; whenever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volunteer; whenever. 14. What is the problem with this sentence?At Okunoin, Japan's largest cemetery, visitors will find some unusual memorials, there's even a monument to puffer fish that have died at the hands of chefs. A) The sentence is correct, so there's 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. 15. What is the correct way to separate these two sentences: "He likes pizza he eats it every Friday" ? A) He likes pizza, he eats it every Friday. B) He likes pizza. He eats it every Friday. C) He likes pizza eats it every Friday. D) He likes pizza; he eats it every Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He likes pizza. He eats it every Friday. 16. Which revision best corrects the run-on sentence: "Beowulf fought the dragon he was mortally wounded" ? A) Beowulf fought the dragon, he was mortally wounded. B) Beowulf fought the dragon and he was mortally wounded. C) Beowulf fought the dragon; he was mortally wounded. D) Beowulf fought the dragon he was mortally wounded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beowulf fought the dragon; he was mortally wounded. 17. What is a complete sentence? A) A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb. B) A complete sentence is always a question. C) A complete sentence must be longer than five words. D) A complete sentence contains only a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb. 18. The cat is black it is also very fluffy. A) The cat is black and not fluffy. B) The cat is black and very fluffy. C) The cat is black but not fluffy. D) The cat is white and very fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat is black and very fluffy. 19. The students ..... for two hours straight. A) Play. B) Plays. C) Playing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play. 20. Choose the sentence that is NOT a run-on. A) She went to the store she bought apples. B) The car is red. C) I like to swim it is fun. D) He plays guitar he sings too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car is red. 21. Luke dances every day.Which is the subject? A) Luke. B) Dances. C) Every day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Luke. 22. What is the problem with this sentence?Is this a run-on sentence?Roman gladiators consumed more calcium than everyday Roman citizens the source of that calcium may have been the ashes of burned plants. A) The sentence is correct, so there's no problem. B) The sentence is a fragment, so it's incomplete. C) The sentence is a run-on because two independent clauses are joined without punctuation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence is a run-on because two independent clauses are joined without punctuation. 23. Complete the sentence:The apples (is/are) ripe and ready to eat. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 24. Give an example of a run-on sentence and how you would fix it using a semicolon. A) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. B) I went to the store I bought some groceries. C) I went to the store; I bought some clothes. D) I went to the store; I bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store; I bought some groceries. 25. The phone rang I answered it my friend was calling. A) The phone rang, I answered it, my friend was calling. B) The phone rang, and I answered it because my friend was calling. C) The phone rang, so I answered it, and my friend was calling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The phone rang, so I answered it, and my friend was calling. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFixing Run On Sentences Quiz 1Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 2Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 4Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 5Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 6Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 7Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 8Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 9Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books