This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Run On Sentences – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Run On Sentences Quiz 11 (25 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) Simple. B) Complex. C) Fragment. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Fragment. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Run-on. E) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRun On Sentences Quiz 1Run On Sentences Quiz 2Run On Sentences Quiz 3Run 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