Run-On Sentence Quiz with Answers: Test Your Grammar Knowledge

📚 Quick Study Guide

🖋️ A run-on sentence combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

💡 Independent clauses are parts of a sentence that can stand alone.

⛔ Common types of run-on sentences include:
• ❌ Fused sentences (no punctuation between clauses).
• ❌ Comma splices (only a comma between clauses).

✅ Ways to correct run-on sentences:
• ➕ Add a period to make two separate sentences.
• ,➕ Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).
• ;➕ Use a semicolon to join related independent clauses.
• ⎁➕ Use a subordinating conjunction (although, because, if, since, when, etc.) to create a complex sentence.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
   1. I went to the store.
   2. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
   3. I went to the store I bought milk.
   4. I went to the store; I bought milk.
2. Which of the following correctly fixes the run-on sentence: "It was raining the game was cancelled"?
   1. It was raining, the game was cancelled.
   2. It was raining, so the game was cancelled.
   3. It was raining; but the game was cancelled.
   4. It was raining and the game was cancelled.
3. Identify the run-on sentence:
   1. She likes to read books.
   2. She likes to read books, and he likes to watch movies.
   3. She likes to read books he likes to watch movies.
   4. She likes to read books; he likes to watch movies.
4. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to fix a run-on?
   1. I went to the park, I saw many dogs.
   2. I went to the park; I saw many dogs.
   3. I went to the park, and I saw many dogs.
   4. I went to the park I saw many dogs.
5. Choose the sentence that is NOT a run-on sentence.
   1. He ran fast he won the race.
   2. He ran fast, he won the race.
   3. He ran fast, so he won the race.
   4. He ran fast therefore he won the race.
6. Which of the following is a comma splice?
   1. I like pizza and ice cream.
   2. I like pizza, I like ice cream.
   3. I like pizza; I like ice cream.
   4. I like pizza therefore I like ice cream.
7. Select the best way to correct: "The sun was shining birds were singing."
   1. The sun was shining, birds were singing.
   2. The sun was shining; birds were singing.
   3. The sun was shining, and birds were singing.
   4. All of the above.