Question 1

What is an example of a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

I love reading I often go to the library.

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I love reading, I often go to the library.

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I love reading; I often go to the library.

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I love reading. I often go to the library.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated and complete?

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The sun set behind the mountains, casting a glow across the sky.

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The sun, set behind the mountains, casting a glow across the sky

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The sun set behind the mountains casting a glow across the sky

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The sun set behind, the mountains casting a glow across the sky.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences contains a fragment?

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After the concert ended.

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After the concert ended, everyone went home.

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The audience applauded loudly.

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I enjoyed the music.

Question 4

Which option best corrects the following run-on sentence: 'I enjoy hiking I also love camping'?

Accepted Answer

I enjoy hiking, and I also love camping.

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I enjoy hiking; I also love camping.

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I enjoy hiking I also love camping.

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I enjoy hiking. Also love camping.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is a complete sentence?

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The cat sat on the windowsill.

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Sitting on the windowsill.

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The cat on the windowsill.

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Because the cat sat on the windowsill.

Question 6

Which of the following options demonstrates the correct use of a compound sentence?

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

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I wanted to go for a walk it started raining.

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I wanted to go for a walk; it started raining.

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I wanted to go for a walk, it started raining.

Question 7

Which of the following sentences contains an unintentional splice?

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I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.

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I went to the store, I forgot to buy milk.

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I went to the store; I forgot to buy milk.

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I went to the store, and I forgot to buy milk.

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