Sentence Fragments And Run-on Sentences
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This quiz is designed to test your ability to identify and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
Questions and Answers
- 1.True or false? A run-on sentence is an independent clause and a dependent clause seperated by a comma.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Name a few dependent marker words.
- A.
And
- B.
Since
- C.
After
- D.
Therefore
- 3.An indepndent clause...
- A.
Contains a subject, but not a verb.
- B.
Does not express a complete thought.
- C.
Can be used as a sentence.
- D.
Is often marked by a dependent marker.
- 4.Which of these are complete sentences?
- A.
1. When John went to the park.
- B.
2. John went to the park.
- C.
3. John went to the park he walked his dog.
- D.
4. When John went to the park, he walked his dog.
- 5.True or false? "While Sally was at the icecream shop." is a complete sentence
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.True or false? "George is at the library." is a complete sentence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.How can a run-on sentence be corrected?
- A.
By adding a period.
- B.
By adding a semicolon
- C.
By adding a colon
- D.
By changing one of the clauses to a dependent clause and adding a comma
- 8.True or false? A dependent marker can be used to mark a depedent clause.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.A dependent clause...
- A.
Contains a subject and a verb.
- B.
Can be a sentence by itself.
- C.
Expresses a complete thought.
- D.
Does not have a subject.
- 10.True or false? "When Joe leaves the house, he always takes his keys with him." is a run-on sentence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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