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4.Run-on Sentence Test

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions focused on identifying comma splices, fused sentences (run-on sentences), and correctly punctuated sentences. It also provides options for correcting comma splices and fused sentences. The questions aim to test understanding of sentence structure and punctuation rules.

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4.Run-on Sentence Test

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions focused on identifying comma splices, fused sentences (run-on sentences), and correctly punctuated sentences. It also provides options for correcting comma splices and fused sentences. The questions aim to test understanding of sentence structure and punctuation rules.

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Run-on sentence

Multiple Choice Questions:

1.Which of the following sentences is a comma splice?

(a) I went to the store, I bought some milk.

(b) I went to the store and bought some milk.

(c) I went to the store.

(d) After I went to the store, I bought some milk.

2.Which of the following sentences is a fused sentence


(run-on sentence)?

(a)The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

(b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

(c) The sun was shining the birds were singing.

(d) The sun was shining.

3.Which of the following sentences is correctly


punctuated?

(a) She studied hard, she passed the exam.


(b) She studied hard: she passed the exam.

(c) She studied hard she passed the exam.

(d) She studied hard, and she passed the exam.

4.How can you correct a comma splice?

(a) Use a semicolon.

(b) Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and,


but, or, so, for, nor, yet).

(c) Separate the clauses into two sentences.

(d) All of the above.

5.Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

(a) The dog barked; the cat ran away.

(b) The dog barked and the cat ran away.

(c) The dog barked the cat ran away.

(d) The dog barked.

6.Which of the following sentences is correctly


punctuated?
(a) He loves to read, he spends hours in the library.

(b) He loves to read; he spends hours in the library.

(c) He loves to read he spends hours in the library.

(d) He loves to read, so he spends hours in the library.

7.Which of the following sentences is a comma splice?

(a) It was raining, we stayed inside.

(b) It was raining, so we stayed inside.

(c) It was raining.

(d) We stayed inside.

8.Which of the following sentences is a fused sentence?

(a) I like pizza, I also like pasta.

(b) I like pizza and I also like pasta.

(c) I like pizza I also like pasta.

(d) I like pizza.

9.Which of the following sentences is correctly


punctuated?
(a) They finished the project, they celebrated.

(b) They finished the project; they celebrated.

(c) They finished the project they celebrated.

(d) They finished the project, and they celebrated.

10.How can you correct a fused sentence?

(a) Use a comma.

(b) Use a semicolon.

(c) Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

(d) b and c.

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