This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Mechanics > Run On Sentences – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Run On Sentences Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mrs. Lux's room was filled with trophies she was careful not to knock them down. A) Run-on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 2. Correct the following run-on sentence.North Carolina has over 70 colleges the largest is NC State in Raleigh. A) North Carolina has over 70 colleges; the largest is NC State in Raleigh. B) North Carolina has over 70 colleges the largest; is NC State in Raleigh. C) North Carolina has over 70 colleges, so the largest is NC State in Raleigh. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North Carolina has over 70 colleges; the largest is NC State in Raleigh. 3. Which sentence is NOT a run-on sentence? A) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen. B) The sun is high put on some sunscreen. C) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. D) The sun is high and put on some sunscreen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. 4. Identify the phrase fragment in the options below. A) The phone ringing in the other room. B) I answered it as quickly as I could. C) It was my best friend calling me. D) We talked for almost an entire hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The phone ringing in the other room. 5. The life guard dove into the pool, he rescued the boy. A) Run-on sentence. B) Correct sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on sentence. 6. How can you correct the run-on:'I have a dog he is very playful'? A) I have a dog because he is very playful. B) I have a dog; he is very playful. C) I have a dog he is, very playful. D) I have a dog:he is very playful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have a dog; he is very playful. 7. Although I feel like poop. I am still going to go to school. A) No Change. B) Poop; I am. C) Poop, I am. D) Poop, but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poop, I am. 8. Dexter sings, dances, and plays the guitar. A) Run-on. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 9. What is the error in a run-on sentence? A) It uses too many conjunctions. B) It combines independent clauses without proper punctuation. C) It has a verb but no subject. D) It is too short. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It combines independent clauses without proper punctuation. 10. Cathy forgot to call, but she later apologized. A) Sentence fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 11. We had to run inside the shelter when it started to rain. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on. C) Fragment (missing a subject). D) Fragment (missing a predicate). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 12. Use the correct punctuation:The birds were singing the sun was shining A) The birds were singing the sun, was shining. B) The birds were singing, the sun was shining. C) The birds were singing, and the sun was shining. D) The birds were singing the sun was shining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The birds were singing, and the sun was shining. 13. Which sentence is correctly punctuated to fix the run-on? 'The rain started we ran inside.' A) The rain started, we ran inside. B) The rain started; we ran inside. C) The rain started we, ran inside. D) The rain started we ran, inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rain started; we ran inside. 14. True or False:Adding a semicolon can correct a run-on sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. True or False:'The cat purring softly.' is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. He has two houses one in Florida and another in California. A) Sentence fragment. B) Complete sentence. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 17. Where should the run-on sentence be separated?"He enjoys walking through the country he often goes backpacking on his vacations." A) After "country". B) After "walking". C) After "he". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "country". 18. Which of the following is a complete, correct sentence and NOT a run-on? A) I wanted to go to the beach, it was raining. B) We studied for the test then we watched a movie. C) Although the game was long and went into overtime, our team won in the final seconds, which was very exciting. D) My phone is broken I can't call you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although the game was long and went into overtime, our team won in the final seconds, which was very exciting. 19. True or False:The following sentence correctly uses a semicolon to fix a run-on:The storm was getting worse; we decided to head home. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Can we say that Run on sentences are ..... A) Complete Sentences. B) Mistakes. C) Good explanation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mistakes. 21. Bob was running in the yard. A) Complete sentence. B) Run-on. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 22. Complete the sentence by correctly joining the two closely related ideas:My sister is a talented singer ..... she writes her own songs. A) ,. B) ;. C) And. D) . and. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 23. An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into two smaller sentences using a ..... A) Period and Capital. B) Comma and FANBOYS. C) Semicolon. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period and Capital. 24. In the middle of the night A) Complete Sentence. B) Run-On. C) Fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 25. The dog saw the alligator he just fell over in fright. A) Alligator, he. B) Alligator, but he. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alligator, but he. ← 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