Run-On Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Victor's book is long, it has 400 pages.

• Victor's book is long, and it has 400 pages.

• Victor's book is long; it has 400 pages.

• Victor's long book has 400 pages.

How could you fix the run-on sentence, "Annie has three lights they are red."

• Annie has three lights, they are red.

• Annie has three lights; they are red.

• Annie has; three lights they are red.

• Annie, has three lights, they are red.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• I drove to El Paso, and it took a long time.

• I drove to El Paso it took a long time.

• I drove, to El Paso, it took a long time.

• I drove to El Paso. it took a long time.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I went to a baseball game, and the Astros won.

• I went to a baseball game. The Astros won.

• I went to a baseball game; the Astros won.

• I went to a baseball game, the Astros won.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• There are no snakes is Ireland St. Patrick; drove then out.

• There are no snakes; in Ireland St. Patrick drove them out.

• There are no snakes in Ireland; St. Patrick drove them out.

• There are no snakes. In Ireland, St. Patrick drove them out.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Rita left school early to go to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early and went to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early she went to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early. She went to a doctor's appointment.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Playing football.

• How to play football.

• Taught us how to play football.

• He loves to play football.

Which of the following is correct?

• Dany studied hard for the test he got an A.

• Dany studied hard for the test, and he got an A.

• Dany studied hard for the test, he got an A.

• Dany studied hard. For the test, he got an A.

How could you fix the following run-on sentence:

"John rode his bicycle all day long he traveled 50 miles."?

• John rode is bicycle all day long. He traveled 50 miles.

• John rode his bicycle, all day long, he traveled 50 miles.

• John rode his bicycle; all day long; he traveled 50 miles.

• John rode his bicycle. All day long; he traveled 50 miles.

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "It was so cold outside that my ears froze they didn't warm up until I came indoors."?

• It was so cold outside, that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside. That my ears froze; They didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.