Run-on Sentences: Quiz
Select the sentences that successfully correct the given Run-On Sentence. In some cases, MORE THAN ONE listed sentence is grammatically correct. When this occurs, select both. When prompted, write in your own correction of the Run-On Sentence For a quick refresher on Run-On Sentences, visit our Resource Center article. Remember, for some questions, there is more than one correct answer. In this case, choose all of the correct sentences.
- 1.Selecting a good sentence is difficult, there are so many choices
- A.
Selecting a good sentence is difficult; there are so many choices.
- B.
Selecting a good sentence is difficult because there are so many choices.
- C.
Selecting a good sentence is difficult there are so many choices
- D.
Selecting a good sentence is difficult but there are so many choices.
- 2.Cortez, a Spanish conquistador, devastated most of the population in present-day Mexico, many of the natives were killed in combat or from disease.
- A.
Cortez, a Spanish conquistador, devastated most of the population in present-day Mexico; many of the natives were killed in combat or from disease.
- B.
Cortez, a Spanish conquistador, devastated most of the population in present-day Mexico, because many of the natives were killed in combat or from disease.
- C.
Cortez, a Spanish conquistador, devastated most of the population in present-day Mexico. Many of the natives were killed in combat or from disease.
- D.
Cortez, a Spanish Conquistador. Devastated most of the population present-day Mexico because many of the natives were killed in combat or from disease.
- 3.After her 85th birthday, my grandmother began to write her autobiography, her personal stories were vivid and exciting.
- A.
After her 85th birthday, my grandmother began to write her autobiography; her personal stories were vivid and exciting.
- B.
After her 85th birthday, my grandmother began to write her autobiography and her personal stories were vivid and exciting.
- C.
After her 85th birthday my grandmother began to write her autobiography but her personal stories were vivid and exciting
- D.
After her 85th birthday; my grandmother began to write her autobiography and her personal stories were vivid and exciting.
- 4.My grandson thinks he can cook better than any person at the fair; and he has the blue ribbons to prove it.
- A.
My grandson thinks he can cook better than any person at the fair; he has the blue ribbons to prove it.
- B.
My grandson thinks he can cook better than any person at the fair, and he has the blue ribbons to prove it.
- C.
My grandson thinks he can cook better than any person at the fair he has the blue ribbons to prove it.
- D.
Because he has the blue ribbons to prove it, my grandson thinks he can cook better than any person at the fair
- 5.There was a huge storm approaching, the fishing boat set out.
- A.
Although there was a huge storm approaching, the fishing boat set out.
- B.
Despite the huge storm approaching, the fishing boat set out.
- C.
Because there was a huge storm approaching, the fishing boat set out.
- D.
There was a huge storm approaching; and the fishing boat set out.
- 6.John is a carpenter, Bill is an electrician.
- A.
John is a carpenter and Bill is an electrician
- B.
John is a carpenter; Bill is an electrician.
- C.
John is a carpenter so Bill is an electrician.
- D.
John is a carpenter; but Bill is an electrician.
- 7.Mike flew to New Zealand first class, he was able to rest and enjoy his flight.
- A.
Since Mike flew to New Zealand first class, he was able to rest and enjoy his flight.
- B.
Mike flew to New Zealand first class; he was able to rest and enjoy his flight.
- C.
Mike flew to New Zealand first class he was able to rest and enjoy his flight.
- D.
Mike flew to New Zealand first class, but he was able to rest and enjoy his flight.
- 8.The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981, it is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
- A.
The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981 and is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
- B.
The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981; it is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
- C.
The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981; the Humber Bridge is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
- D.
The Humber Bridge in Britain was completed in 1981 and the Humber Bridge is the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
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