Run-Ons and Comma Splices
Authored by Megan Huff
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this a run-on or a comma splice?
This sale will be in effect until the last day in August take advantage of this opportunity as soon as possible.
run-on
comma splice
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this sentence a run-on or a comma splice?
She finds writing essays very difficult, she usually leaves them to the last minute.
run-on
comma splice
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Correct the following comma splice.
When Percy swam across the lake, we congratulated him he was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.
When Percy swam across the lake. We congratulated him he was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.
When Percy swam across the lake, we congratulated him. He was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.
When Percy swam across the lake, we congratulated him: he was a bit embarrassed by our reaction.
When! Percy! swam! across! the! lake,! we! congratulated! him! he! was! a! bit! embarrassed! by! our! reaction.!
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or false?
A comma splice is a type of run-on sentence.
true
false
As you grow older, you become more like Squidward and that's very harrowing.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Correct the following comma-splice.
Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.
Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer, before the lecture began, unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.
Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began unfortunately, she did not remember: how to do it.
Ann, tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began.Unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.
Ann tried to turn off her cell phone's ringer before the lecture began. Unfortunately, she did not remember how to do it.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Correct the following run-on sentence.
We have been practicing our music everyday we really enjoy doing this.
We have been practicing our music everyday. We really enjoy doing this.
We have been practicing our music. Everyday - we really enjoy doing this.
We have been practicing. Our music everyday, we really enjoy doing this.
Anyone who practices everyday is superhuman.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Correct the following run-on sentence.
She dribbled the ball then she took a jump shot.
She dribbled, the ball - then, she took a jump shot.
She, dribbled the ball, then she took, a jump shot.
She dribbled the ball! Then, she, took a jump shot.
She dribbled the ball. Then, she took a jump shot.
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CCSS.L.4.1F
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