Quiz: Run-On Rescue


Run-On RescueOnline version Fix run-ons and comma splices. by ELSA ANDREA PEREZ 1 Which version correctly fixes this sentence: 'I went to the store I forgot my wallet.' a I went to the store, and I forgot my wallet. b I went to the store; I forgot my wallet. c I went to the store but I forgot my wallet. d I went to the store I forgot my wallet. 2 Choose the correct punctuation: 'She loves to swim she goes every afternoon.' a She loves to swim, so she goes every afternoon. b She loves to swim; she goes every afternoon. c She loves to swim, she goes every afternoon. d She loves to swim and she goes every afternoon. 3 Identify the sentence that is NOT a run-on or comma splice. a The cat slept all day and I whispered. b The cat slept all day; it woke me up. c The cat slept all day. d The cat slept all day, it woke me up. 4 Fix this run-on: 'We visited Paris yesterday we saw the Louvre.' a We visited Paris yesterday, we saw the Louvre. b We visited Paris yesterday; we saw the Louvre. c We visited Paris yesterday, and we saw the Louvre. d We visited Paris yesterday and we saw the Louvre. 5 Which is the best fix for a comma splice: 'It was late, we went home.' a It was late we went home. b It was late, so we went home. c It was late; we went home. d It was late and we went home. 6 Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a I wanted to call but the line was busy. b I wanted to call; but the line was busy. c I wanted to call, but the line was busy. d I wanted to call, but the line was busy. 7 Which option avoids a run-on in: 'The rain started the game was canceled.' a The rain started and the game was canceled. b The rain started, so the game was canceled. c The rain started, and the game was canceled. d The rain started; the game was canceled. 8 Identify the run-on in: 'She cooked dinner he set the table.' a She cooked dinner, he set the table. b She cooked dinner, and he set the table. c She cooked dinner and he set the table. d She cooked dinner; he set the table. 9 Fix the comma splice: 'Because it was late, we went home.' a We went home; because it was late. b Because it was late we went home. c We went home because it was late. d We went home, because it was late. Feedback 1 A comma splice or run-on is fixed with a coordinating conjunction and comma. 2 Use a coordinating conjunction with a comma to join independent clauses. 3 The sentence is simple and correctly punctuated. 4 Add a comma and coordinating conjunction (and) or a semicolon. 5 Use a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction with a comma. 6 Correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction. 7 A comma plus a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon fixes the run-on. 8 Comma splice between two independent clauses. 9 Subordinate clause at the start requires proper structure; both options may work, but the simplest is a sentence with cause at end.

1

Which version correctly fixes this sentence: 'I went to the store I forgot my wallet.'

a

I went to the store, and I forgot my wallet.

b

I went to the store; I forgot my wallet.

c

I went to the store but I forgot my wallet.

d

I went to the store I forgot my wallet.

2

Choose the correct punctuation: 'She loves to swim she goes every afternoon.'

a

She loves to swim, so she goes every afternoon.

b

She loves to swim; she goes every afternoon.

c

She loves to swim, she goes every afternoon.

d

She loves to swim and she goes every afternoon.

3

Identify the sentence that is NOT a run-on or comma splice.

a

The cat slept all day and I whispered.

b

The cat slept all day; it woke me up.

c

The cat slept all day.

d

The cat slept all day, it woke me up.

4

Fix this run-on: 'We visited Paris yesterday we saw the Louvre.'

a

We visited Paris yesterday, we saw the Louvre.

b

We visited Paris yesterday; we saw the Louvre.

c

We visited Paris yesterday, and we saw the Louvre.

d

We visited Paris yesterday and we saw the Louvre.

5

Which is the best fix for a comma splice: 'It was late, we went home.'

a

It was late we went home.

b

It was late, so we went home.

c

It was late; we went home.

d

It was late and we went home.

6

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a

I wanted to call but the line was busy.

b

I wanted to call; but the line was busy.

c

I wanted to call, but the line was busy.

d

I wanted to call, but the line was busy.

7

Which option avoids a run-on in: 'The rain started the game was canceled.'

a

The rain started and the game was canceled.

b

The rain started, so the game was canceled.

c

The rain started, and the game was canceled.

d

The rain started; the game was canceled.

8

Identify the run-on in: 'She cooked dinner he set the table.'

a

She cooked dinner, he set the table.

b

She cooked dinner, and he set the table.

c

She cooked dinner and he set the table.

d

She cooked dinner; he set the table.

9

Fix the comma splice: 'Because it was late, we went home.'

a

We went home; because it was late.

b

Because it was late we went home.

c

We went home because it was late.

d

We went home, because it was late.

Feedback

1

A comma splice or run-on is fixed with a coordinating conjunction and comma.

2

Use a coordinating conjunction with a comma to join independent clauses.

3

The sentence is simple and correctly punctuated.

4

Add a comma and coordinating conjunction (and) or a semicolon.

5

Use a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction with a comma.

6

Correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction.

7

A comma plus a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon fixes the run-on.

8

Comma splice between two independent clauses.

9

Subordinate clause at the start requires proper structure; both options may work, but the simplest is a sentence with cause at end.

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Run-On RescueOnline version

by ELSA ANDREA PEREZ

Which version correctly fixes this sentence: 'I went to the store I forgot my wallet.'

Choose the correct punctuation: 'She loves to swim she goes every afternoon.'

Identify the sentence that is NOT a run-on or comma splice.

Fix this run-on: 'We visited Paris yesterday we saw the Louvre.'

Which is the best fix for a comma splice: 'It was late, we went home.'

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Which option avoids a run-on in: 'The rain started the game was canceled.'

Identify the run-on in: 'She cooked dinner he set the table.'

Fix the comma splice: 'Because it was late, we went home.'

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