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Comma splices and Run-ons

Quiz by Jarod Loffler

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  • Q1
    Which sentence below contains a comma splice?
    She wanted to go for a walk; it started to rain.
    She wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.
    She wanted to go for a walk. It started to rain.
    She wanted to go for a walk, it started to rain.
    30s
  • Q2
    Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated without a comma splice.
    The sun was setting. It painted the sky orange.
    The sun was setting, it painted the sky orange.
    The sun was setting and it painted the sky orange.
    The sun was setting; it painted the sky orange.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice?
    I wanted to go for a run and it started to rain.
    I wanted to go for a run; it started to rain.
    I wanted to go for a run, it started to rain.
    I wanted to go for a run, but it started to rain.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?
    I woke up late. I missed the bus.
    I woke up late because I missed the bus.
    I woke up late, I missed the bus.
    I woke up late; I missed the bus.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following sentences is an example of a run-on sentence?
    I love to play soccer and I also enjoy basketball.
    I love to play soccer I also enjoy basketball.
    While I love to play soccer, I also enjoy basketball.
    I love playing soccer; I enjoy basketball too.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which sentence is correctly punctuated and not a run-on?
    I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
    I went to the store and bought some milk, I also got bread.
    I went to the store; I bought some milk I forgot the eggs.
    I went to the store I bought some milk.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
    She studied for hours, but she still felt unprepared.
    Because she studied for hours, she still felt unprepared.
    She studied for hours she still felt unprepared.
    She studied for hours; she still felt unprepared.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which sentence is incorrectly punctuated and represents a run-on sentence?
    They enjoy hiking they go every weekend.
    They enjoy hiking; they go every weekend.
    They enjoy hiking because they go every weekend.
    They enjoy hiking, and they go every weekend.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of these sentences is an example of a run-on?
    He loves reading; he spends hours at the library.
    He loves reading, and he spends hours at the library.
    He loves reading he spends hours at the library.
    He loves reading because he spends hours at the library.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which sentence is correctly punctuated to avoid a run-on sentence?
    She enjoys hiking; she goes on trails every weekend.
    She enjoys hiking she goes on trails every weekend.
    She enjoys hiking, she goes on trails every weekend.
    She enjoys hiking and goes on trails every weekend
    30s

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