Quiz: Run-on Sentence Trivia Questions
Welcome to some Run-on Sentence Trivia Questions. Punctuation plays a big part when it comes to sentence formation, and use of a wrong punctuation mark can render a sentence not readable, or it can have an unintended meaning. Take up the quiz below and get to see just how much you know about run-on sentences and how to correct them.
- 1.Is the follow sentence a run on sentence "The sun is high, put on some sunblock"
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.What makes the previous sentence a run on sentence?
- A.
Length
- B.
Comma splice
- C.
Subject matter
- D.
None of the above
- 3.Select the proper punctuation to fix run on sentences.
- A.
Periods
- B.
Commas
- C.
Semicolons
- D.
Colons
- 4.Which of these is the correct version of the run on sentence "The cat jumped from step to step, it gracefully landed with each jump."
- A.
The cat jumped from step to step. It gracefully landed with each jump.
- B.
The cat jumped from step to step, and it gracefully landed with each jump.
- C.
The cat jumped from step to step; it gracefully landed with each jump
- D.
The cat jumped from step to step it gracefully landed with each jump
- 5.What are the biggest mistakes that cause run on sentences?
- A.
Comma splice
- B.
Independent clause gives an order based on what was said in the prior independent clause
- C.
Long sentences
- D.
All of these
- 6.Is the following a run on sentence "The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there before 7:15. " ?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Is the following a run on sentence "Having prepared himself well for the realtor exams and having exhausted everyone in the family with his requests that someone help him with the true-and-false drills, Jeffrey, who had never been a particularly good student in high school, knew he was ready to take on the greatest challenge of his life."
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Which of the following is the correct version of the run on sentence "The cat jumped from step to step, it gracefully landed with each jump."?
- A.
The cat jumped from step to step; it gracefully landed with each jump.
- B.
The cat jumped from step to step; it gracefully landed with each jump.
- C.
The cat jumped from step to step, and it gracefully landed with each jump.
- D.
All of the above
- 9.What kind of grammar error is show in the following sentence "Kimberly sat on the bleachers and cheered for the team, Tom watched her as he vigorously defended the goal." ?
- A.
No use of a conjunction
- B.
Comma splice
- C.
Improper spelling
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