Question 1

Which of the following examples is a correctly written complete sentence?

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The thunder roared loudly, and the rain began to fall.

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Because the cake was still too hot to eat.

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The dog barked it wanted to go outside.

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Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.

Question 2

Identify which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence.

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My family went to the beach we stayed until the sun went down.

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Since we were late for the movie.

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The heavy wind blew the colorful leaves across the yard.

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Walking slowly toward the ice cream shop.

Question 3

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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After the final bell rang at the end of the day.

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It was a long afternoon, but we finished our project.

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The teacher smiled when she saw our hard work.

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The students packed their bags and headed home.

Question 4

Which of the following describes the error in this group of words: "Scientists studied the stars they discovered a new planet."

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It is a run-on sentence.

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It is a correctly written sentence.

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It is missing a subject.

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It is a sentence fragment.

Question 5

Choose the correctly written sentence that fixes the following fragment: "Under the old oak tree in the backyard."

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The cat napped under the old oak tree in the backyard.

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Under the old oak tree in the backyard, near the fence.

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Sleeping under the old oak tree in the backyard.

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Just under the old oak tree in the backyard.

Question 6

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

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Basketball is my favorite sport I play it every Saturday.

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Because I play basketball every single Saturday morning.

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I love to play basketball on Saturdays with my friends.

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Playing basketball is fun, and it keeps me active.

Question 7

Which of these is the best way to correct the following run-on sentence? "The sun was very bright Sarah wore her sunglasses."

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The sun was very bright, so Sarah wore her sunglasses.

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Because the sun was very bright and Sarah wore her sunglasses.

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The sun was very bright Sarah wore her sunglasses outside.

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The sun very bright and Sarah wore sunglasses.

Question 8

Identify which of the following is a sentence fragment.

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Looking forward to the field trip next Friday.

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The bus leaves at eight o'clock for the field trip.

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We will visit the museum on the field trip.

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The students are excited about the field trip.

Question 9

Which of these is the best way to correct the following run-on sentence: "The library is very quiet people are trying to study."

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The library is very quiet; people are trying to study.

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The library is very quiet people are trying to study in there.

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The library is very quiet, people are trying to study.

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Because the library is very quiet people are trying to study.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the error in this group of words: "During the long, cold winter in the mountains of Colorado."

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It is a sentence fragment.

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It is a run-on sentence.

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It is a correctly written sentence.

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It is a comma splice.

Question 11

Which of the following is a complete sentence and not a fragment or a run-on?

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The students finished their math project early.

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Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.

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The dog chased the ball it was very fast.

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Because the bell rang before we were ready.

Question 12

Choose the sentence that is a run-on sentence.

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We went to the zoo we saw the lions.

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The small kitten slept on the soft rug.

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After the movie, we went to get ice cream.

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While it was raining outside, we played board games.

Question 13

Identify which of the following is a sentence fragment.

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Looking forward to the summer vacation.

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The sun is shining brightly today.

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Close the door when you leave.

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I am hungry, so I will eat lunch.

Question 14

Which of the following is written correctly, avoiding both run-on sentences and fragments?

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Since it started to rain, we moved the party inside.

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The scientist discovered a new star it was very bright.

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The cake tasted delicious, everyone wanted a second piece.

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Searching for her lost keys under the kitchen table.

Question 15

Which of the following describes a 'comma splice' run-on sentence?

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My brother loves to paint, he is very talented.

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Walking slowly toward the bright green school bus.

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The bird built a nest in the tall oak tree.

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I forgot my lunch I am very hungry.

Question 16

Which of the following is a run-on sentence that needs to be corrected?

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The basketball game ended late the players were tired.

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The bright, yellow sun rose over the mountains.

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The tall grass swayed in the wind.

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Because the weather was cold, we wore our heavy coats.

Question 17

Which of these groups of words is a sentence fragment?

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The mystery book on the bottom shelf.

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The car stopped at the light.

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She smiled at her best friend.

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We will leave for the park soon.

Question 18

Which of the following describes a sentence fragment?

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Deep under the blue water of the ocean.

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The coral reef is beautiful to see.

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The whales migrated south for the winter.

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Fish swim in the sea, and they find food.

Question 19

Which of these captures a complete thought without being a run-on or a fragment?

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The thunder roared loudly during the storm.

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The scientist worked in the lab she found a cure.

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Thinking about the upcoming weekend trip.

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The old wooden bridge, which crossed the river.

Question 20

Choose the correctly written sentence that is neither a run-on nor a fragment.

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The library was quiet, so Jamie finished her homework.

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The library was quiet, Jamie finished her homework.

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Because the library was very quiet and peaceful.

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The library was quiet Jamie finished her homework.

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