This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Fixing Run On Sentences – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. My mom visits the museum.What is the verb? A) My mom. B) Visits. C) The museum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visits. 2. He loves science.What is the subject? A) He. B) Loves. C) Science. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 3. He rode his bike to school he was late. A) He rode his bike because he was late. B) He flew a plane. C) He drove his car. D) He walked his dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He rode his bike because he was late. 4. Choose the correct verb form:The flowers (smell/smells) beautiful in spring. A) Smell. B) Smells. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smell. 5. Which sentence correctly separates two ideas? A) I like to swim I like to run. B) I like to swim, I like to run. C) I like to swim. I like to run. D) I like to swim and I like to run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like to swim. I like to run. 6. Identify the sentence that is NOT a run-on. A) The movie was long, it was also very boring. B) The movie was long; it was also very boring. C) The movie was long it was also very boring. D) The movie was long. It was also very boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie was long. It was also very boring. 7. Choose the correct word: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. 8. Choose the correct way to fix this run-on sentence:He loves to cook he makes dinner every night. A) He loves to cook he makes dinner every night. B) He loves to cook; he makes dinner every night. C) He loves to cook, and he makes dinner every night. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He loves to cook; he makes dinner every night. 9. You are asked to revise the following run-on: "The concert was sold out we could not get tickets." Which revision best uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb to show contrast? A) The concert was sold out; however, we could not get tickets. B) The concert was sold out, we could not get tickets. C) The concert was sold out and we could not get tickets. D) The concert was sold out. We could not get tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was sold out; however, we could not get tickets. 10. Complete the sentence:The flowers (is/are) blooming beautifully this spring. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 11. A comma splice occurs when A) Commas are used to connect independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. B) There are no commas in a sentence that needs commas. C) A comma is inserted in a the wrong part of a sentence. D) There are more than three commas in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas are used to connect independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. 12. Choose the best way to fix the run on sentence using one of these conjunctions:and, or, but, so.I packed my backpack I couldn't find my pencil case. A) I packed my backpack, so I couldn't find my pencil case. B) I packed my backpack, but I couldn't find my pencil case. C) I packed my backpack, or I couldn't find my pencil case. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I packed my backpack, but I couldn't find my pencil case. 13. Choose the correct option:My family (go/goes) on vacation every summer. A) Go. B) Goes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goes. 14. Identify the comma splice: A) Pizza is my favorite food. B) Pizza is my favorite food, my mom likes burgers. C) Pizza is my favorite my mom likes burgers. D) Burgers are good, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pizza is my favorite food, my mom likes burgers. 15. Mabel ate a big lunch was still hungry. A) Mabel ate a big lunch, but was still hungry. B) Mabel ate a big lunch, or was still hungry. C) This sentence is correct. D) Mabel ate a big lunch because was still hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mabel ate a big lunch, but was still hungry. 16. She opened the book she read a chapter she closed it. A) She opened the book, she read a chapter, she closed it. B) She opened the book, and she read a chapter, then she closed it. C) She opened the book because she read a chapter she closed it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She opened the book, and she read a chapter, then she closed it. 17. Give an example of a run-on sentence. A) I love to read I go to the library every week. B) I enjoy reading; I visit the library weekly. C) Reading is my favorite hobby, and I often go to the library. D) I love to read, and I go to the library every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love to read I go to the library every week. 18. Choose the correct option to fix the sentence:My pet turtle is slow he likes to eat lettuce. A) My pet turtle is slow he likes to eat lettuce. B) My pet turtle is slow; he likes to eat lettuce. C) My pet turtle is slow and likes to eat lettuce. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My pet turtle is slow and likes to eat lettuce. 19. How can you correct this run-on sentence? The cake was delicious everyone wanted another slice. A) The cake was delicious, everyone wanted another slice. B) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted another slice. C) The cake was delicious everyone wanted another slice. D) The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted another slice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted another slice. 20. Some songs bring back wonderful memories.Which is the action? A) Some songs. B) Bring back. C) Wonderful memories. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bring back. 21. Poor Paola listened to her stomach rumbling loudly, she would have to wait twenty more minutes before she could dash to the cafeteria for a quick donut and soda. A) Loudly she. B) Loudly; she. C) Loudly, so she. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loudly; she. 22. What is an example of a sentence fragment? A) Running through the park. B) She runs every morning. C) The dog barked loudly. D) He is a good friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running through the park. 23. Fix this sentence:I play piano I do not play violin. A) I play piano, but I do not play violin. B) I play, piano I do not play violin. C) I play piano, I do not play, violin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I play piano, but I do not play violin. 24. The head of state and the religious leader were often the same person all power rested in one ruler. A) No Change. B) Person, all. C) Person; and all. D) Person, and. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Person, and. 25. Choose the correct verb for this sentence:The kids (play/plays) outside every afternoon. A) Play. B) Plays. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFixing Run On Sentences Quiz 1Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 2Fixing Run On Sentences Quiz 3Fixing 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