Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

I love reading I often visit the library.

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I love reading because it’s relaxing.

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I love reading; I often visit the library.

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I love reading, and I often visit the library.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is NOT a run-on sentence?

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She enjoys hiking and camping.

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I like to cook I often try new recipes.

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He loves soccer he plays every weekend.

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Walking in the rain is fun it can be refreshing.

Question 3

What is the best way to fix a run-on sentence?

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Use a period to separate the independent clauses.

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Remove all conjunctions from the sentence.

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Join the clauses with 'since'.

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Add a comma between the clauses.

Question 4

Which of the following identifies a common type of run-on sentence?

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Comma splice.

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Fragment.

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Complex sentence.

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Simple sentence.

Question 5

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

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We went to the park then we had ice cream.

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We went to the park; we had ice cream.

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We went to the park, and then we had ice cream.

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After we went to the park, we had ice cream.

Question 6

What punctuation is commonly used to fix a comma splice?

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Semicolon.

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Dash.

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Colon.

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Period.

Question 7

Which of the following options best describes a run-on sentence?

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It contains two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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It contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.

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It has only one independent clause.

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It uses commas to separate items in a list.

Question 8

Which of the following revisions corrects the run-on sentence: 'I enjoy jogging I also like swimming.'?

Accepted Answer

I enjoy jogging; I also like swimming.

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I enjoy jogging; also like swimming.

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I enjoy jogging, I also like swimming.

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I enjoy jogging and I also like swimming.

Question 9

What is a common characteristic of a run-on sentence?

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It improperly combines two independent clauses without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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It has multiple dependent clauses.

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It contains a single independent clause.

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It uses conjunctions correctly to connect clauses.

Question 10

Which of the following sentences is an example of a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

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

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I went to the store after I wrote my list.

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

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I went to the store and forgot to buy groceries.

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