This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Identifying Run On Sentences – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the run-on sentence:A) He likes to play soccer, and he is on the school team. B) The party was fun, so we stayed late. C) She laughed, and everyone joined in. A) He likes to play soccer, and he is on the school team. B) The party was fun, so we stayed late. C) She laughed, and everyone joined in. D) I enjoy reading, and I also like to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He likes to play soccer, and he is on the school team. 2. How can you correct the run-on sentence: "I woke up late I missed the bus" ? A) I woke up late, I missed the bus. B) I woke up late and I missed the bus. C) I woke up late; I missed the bus. D) I woke up late I, missed the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I woke up late; I missed the bus. 3. Why are run-on sentences problematic in writing? A) They make ideas harder to understand. B) They are grammatically incorrect. C) They confuse readers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Is this a run on?My grandmother was a pharmacy tech, and worked in a pharmacy for many years. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it looks fine. 5. What is the purpose of correcting run-on sentences? A) To add unnecessary details. B) To improve clarity and readability. C) To make the sentence more confusing. D) To make the sentence longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To improve clarity and readability. 6. What's the best way to fix this run-on: "It's raining today I'll bring an umbrella" ? A) It's raining today I'll, bring an umbrella. B) It's raining today, I'll bring an umbrella. C) It's raining today. I'll bring an umbrella. D) It's raining today bring an umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's raining today. I'll bring an umbrella. 7. I hopped crazily around the living room, since my feet had fallen asleep. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 8. A Confederate referred to as "Johnny Reb" . A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 9. Which of the following is a correct way to fix the comma splice: "I love summer, I hate winter" ? A) I love summer but, I hate winter. B) I love summer I hate winter. C) I love summer. I hate winter. D) I love summer, but I hate winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I love summer, but I hate winter. 10. The phone call between astronaut Sunita Williams and marine biologist Tim Shank on January 26, 2007, was the first of its ..... was orbiting 220 miles from Earth, and Shank was 2 miles deep in the ocean. A) Kind. Williams. B) Kind, so Williams. C) Kind; since Williams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kind. Williams. 11. Is this a run on?My brother's flight assignments take him to many places, and he enjoys the work. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it looks fine. 12. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "He ran to the store he forgot to buy milk." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 13. Is this a run-on sentence?My teacher gets really annoyed if I forget to use punctuation. A) Run-on sentence. B) Complete sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 14. She studied hard, and she passed the test with flying colors. A) She passed the test with flying colors. B) She failed the test miserably. C) She didn't study and still passed. D) She studied a little and passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She passed the test with flying colors. 15. Though the log cabin was furnished with a wood ..... poorly insulated single-pane windows were no match for the cruel North Dakota winter. A) Stove; the. B) Stove the. C) Stove, the. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stove, the. 16. Is this a run on?One backpack was too heavy to carry up the mountains. A) Run on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 17. Is this a run on?My father works for the court, he's a clerk. A) Yes, it's a run on. B) No, it looks fine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it's a run on. 18. Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment? "Before the sun rises." A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 19. Javier kicked the soccer ball; he aimed for the goal. A) Complete. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete. 20. Which of the following is the best way to correct the run-on sentence: "I was tired I went to bed" ? A) I was tired, I went to bed. B) I was tired, and I went to bed. C) I was tired I went to bed. D) I was tired but went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was tired, and I went to bed. 21. The figure skater turned with ..... she failed to properly execute her flip jump. A) Grace, but. B) Grace, so. C) Grace yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grace, but. 22. Is this a run on?You need a license to look for gold they didn't have one. A) Correct. B) Run on. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run on. 23. Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "Life is beautiful enjoy it." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 24. Find the run-on sentence in this group. A) The team played hard they won the game. B) Because the team played hard, they won the game. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team played hard they won the game. 25. Is this a run-on sentence?Due to the structure of hydrogen bonds, ice is less dense than water. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIdentifying Run On Sentences Quiz 1Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 2Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 3Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 4Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 6Identifying Run On Sentences Quiz 7Avoiding Run On Sentences QuizComma Splices And Fused Sentences QuizComma Splices QuizCorrecting Fused Sentences QuizEditing Run On Sentences QuizFixing Common Sentence Errors QuizFixing Run On Sentences QuizFragments QuizFused Sentences QuizRun On Sentences QuizSentence Errors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books