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Run On SentencesSet 14

1Identify whether the following sentence is a COMPLETE SENTENCE or RUN-ON SENTENCE: "If he says he will, you can be sure Adam will help: he is a man of his word."

2Read the sentence: The dog barked all night long everyone in the neighborhood was tired. How would you classify this sentence?

3Chemical engineers refine petroleum to produce gasoline, to fabricate plastic materials engineers they alter petroleum, and organic chemists utilize petroleum reagents to synthesize pharmaceuticals.

4The student left the house abruptly to catch the bus and he later realized that he had forgotten to lock the front door.How should the blue phrase be correctly written? (Rule #6)

5Following a tourist tradition, the coins were thrown into the fountain.

6Those puppies went missing they ran away.

7Speedy was banned from television, but the Latino community brought him back. Latinos see Speedy as clever, not offensive.

8A run on sentence is also sometimes called a ..... sentence.

9The two brothers were happy with this flight it was an amazing accomplishment.

10Directions: Decide whether each statement is a sentence (S), a fragment (F), or a run-on (R). Identify the classification for: "Turn right at the stop sign, go left at the next corner."

11Identify each group of words:The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second.

12The following is a run-on sentence: 'The movie was hilarious we laughed the whole time.' Choose the option that correctly fills the blank to revise it: 'The movie was hilarious ..... we laughed the whole time.'

13Two or more independent clauses are connected improperly typically as a fused or comma splice.

14Find the mistake in the following sentence:You will lose your file if you print it before saving it.

15Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.Do not come in the house, which is where you live, with your muddy shoes on.

16Maggie, Monica, and I arrived thirty minutes early for our dinner reservation the doors to the restaurant were locked.

17Which error contains too much information or too many independent clauses and is missing proper punctuation?

18The kids had a car wash they made money.

19Choose the sentence that avoids a fused sentence.

20Many people say that a big house is better there are other people all over the world who disagree.

21Which of the following contains two independent clauses without proper punctuation?

22What is incorrect: Chester would get into lots of trouble the twins would giggle.

23If Arjuna does not fight, it is not a sin, because if he fights, many people will die

24My Geography assignment is so hard, I can't wait to finish it.

25Each time the spreadsheet program runs, the virus runs, too

26Which is a run-on sentence?

27Anything animated used to be for children, now with shows like "Family Guy" and "South Park", parents have to be more careful.

28What is the problem with this sentence?Is this a run-on sentence?Roman gladiators consumed more calcium than everyday Roman citizens the source of that calcium may have been the ashes of burned plants.

29Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.People develop (A) ways of using (B) biomass as (C) an alternative (D) to fossil fuels now.

30There's no denying that the majority of games have plenty of action they're also jam-packed full of violence.

31Select the extra word? had too Patrick to jobs many do there

32Choose the best revision: "He is very talented he lacks confidence."

33Is the following sentence punctuated properly:Pete and Stacy steered the ship through the rough waters

34Choose whether the statement is a sentence, fragment, or run-on.Our lawn was full of people, no one minded, cars were everywhere.

35When I visited the Grand Canyon, I was in awe the view was extraordinary.

36Carl plays football for our school because I am proud of him. (Where is the error?)

37Is this a complete sentence, run-on, or fragment?The band marched in the parade people cheered loudly.

38Iron Man's real name is Tony Stark Hulk's real name is Dr. Banner.

39Identify if the sentence group contains a run-on (RO), a fragment (F), or is correct (C). The Ted Talk was very compelling, the students seemed to be watching intently.

40The flamingos are very pretty but they smell really bad.

41What is the best way to write this group of words so that is makes sense?And it fell over the plant the kitten climbed up.

42Choose the correct term for the definition: Two complete thoughts squashed together without using a coordinating conjunction or proper punctuation (period or semi-colon).

43Erin went to school, and she took a test, and Mr. O said she did well.

44When combining sentences, is a comma strong enough to separate two independent clauses?

45Select the run-on sentence from the following options.

46Identify the sentence with poor sentence fluency.

47A sentence that has more than one complete sentence that are incorrectly punctuated as one:

48Yesterday I walked the dog, I read for English class afterwards.

49Identify the error:Astronomers have made up (A) a short list of requirements for making (B) a planet that can support life:the first requirement is that the planet must not be on the (C) collision course with an asteroid or a comet or a planet. No error (D)

50I did not know that newborn giraffes were so big, that one is taller than I am!

51What is the structure of the sentence below?There was so much noise backstage I got a headache.

52The president's daughter laughed, she enjoyed the joke.

53The ninjas attacked Jade pulled out her sword.

54Identify if the following is a run-on sentence. "He loves to play basketball he is very good at it."

55Which is the best option?

56Identify whether the sentence is a fragment or a run-on: She danced gracefully, her movements were smooth and elegant.

57Identify each group of words:Hailey went to the basketball game and Nathan was there.

58Some of the clouds are yellow, others are off-white.

59Identify the following: He proposed the idea that disease is caused by lifestyle, environment, and diet, he did not think the gods caused disease.

60Tell if the following statement is a sentence, a fragment or a run-on.The bird flew it landed on the branch.

61Should this sentence have a comma or no comma before the conjunction: We went fishing and camping in the woods.