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Sentence Fragments/Run-ons
Test Description: Review of sentence fragments and run-on sentences; comma splices, etc.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Choose the correct sentence
A
The hamster and its wheel.
B
Today we are going to eat ham sandwiches.
C
That little girl.
D
At the meeting.
2) Choose the correct sentence
A
Weaving their way hundreds of miles through forests and mountains.
B
Rivers cut deep canyons in the landscape.
C
Because I ate the sandwich.
D
Wearing only a towel to the game.
3) Choose the correct sentence
A
Singing in the rain for fun.
B
Tom, wearing his baseball cap, walked to the plate.
C
Jason wearing only a towel over his uniform.
D
Although, he eventually worked hard and started for his high school team.
4) Choose the correct sentence
A
Although he ran into me on the way to the store swinging a cane.
B
Who never had to go out anyway.
C
Walking the dog in the rain after school on a Saturday.
D
Mom always asked me to walk the dog.
5) Choose the correct sentence
A
The psychologist met with his clients in a relaxing environment.
B
Because I want to go to the game this afternoon.
C
And encouraged them to meditate after the session.
D
After the session but before the ballgame begins.
6) Choose the correct sentence
A
Salt-water fish can be very colorful.
B
Although, he got the last five questions wrong.
C
When Merwin passed the exam.
D
For example, Parrot Fish.
7) Choose the run-on sentence.
A
I like to walk in the woods, and I like to run in the park.
B
Although the time was late, I wanted to practice for one more hour.
C
When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families.
D
Tommy and Camilla are friends; they want to date.
8) Choose the run-on sentence.
A
My aunt Rhonda went missing last fall; I think her cats ate her.
B
People fly all over the world; they spend lots of money on flights.
C
Cats are friendlier than dogs, although they will eat you when you die.
D
We usually leave at 11:00 but today is different we are leaving at 10:30.
9) Choose the run-on sentence.
A
We usually leave at 11:00, but today is different we are leaving at 10:30.
B
When I get older I want to have a big family; I like big families.
C
We should get moving there’s no time to waste.
D
I wanted to go; however, she didn't want me to go.
10) Choose the run-on sentence.
A
I love school, and I love learning. My teacher is nice.
B
I do, in fact, love him very much.
C
My sister was taller than me when we were young. Now that I am the tallest it is fun.
D
I like learning English it makes me tired.
11) Choose the sentence with the comma splice
A
Elvis Presley was a great singer, but he was never really accepted by the country music's mainstream.
B
The stock market has moved in one direction lately; it has gone down.
C
Eliza ran to the store, then she bought some candy.
D
Brazil has won several world cups championships in soccer. They are always considered a good team.
12) Choose the sentence with the comma splice
A
Because the owners had no insurance, my heart broke.
B
My heart broke, the owners had no insurance.
C
My heart broke because the owners had no insurance.
D
Although the owners had insurance, my heart broke.
13) Choose the sentence with the comma splice
A
We worked from dusk to dawn; never had so many contracts been written in such a short time.
B
Money continued to flow in. We started to live the life of the rich; on weekends we ate at expensive restaurants.
C
The town looked deserted, the streets were so dark and empty that the only thing we could hear was the wind blowing.
D
Every wall was smashed to rubble. The only thing left of those houses was the land and the rocks from the rubble.
14) Choose the sentence with the comma splice
A
Money continued to flow in, and we started to live the life of the rich, on weekends we ate at expensive restaurants.
B
The orange delta kite climbed quickly and gracefully, and soon Jake realized he had let out the entire reel.
C
Hugo Boss sells attractive men’s sports clothes. Their products are upscale and somewhat expensive.
D
Technology is just a tool we have; it is how we use it that makes it good or bad.
15) Choose the sentence with the comma splice
A
Lionel Messi may be the best soccer player in the world today, many still consider Pele the best one ever.
B
Some writers claim for Persia the discovery of the coffee drink, but there is no evidence to support the claim.
C
Bryce Harper was one of the top baseball prospects in 2010; he went on to make the National League all-star team.
D
Caffeine is considered an addictive substance, and many people cannot function properly without it.
16) Choose the fragment
A
I would like to learn how to draw, and I would like to learn how to paint.
B
Not just this wonderful appetizer, but the entire meal. Making Florida the fourth largest state in the country.
C
I remember the time my cousin threw me to the ground and yelled at me.
D
I hope you don't catch cold standing out in the rain.
17) Choose the fragment
A
Beneath the expressway ramp outside the city limits.
B
Florida is the fourth largest state in the country.
C
In order to become a cosmetologist and open her own beauty salon, Tina had to study and pass a test.
D
Suffering from acute personality disorders for most of his adult life, Tom needed therapy on a daily basis.
18) Choose the fragment
A
I have learned a lot in the five months I have worked at Walmart, even more than I learned throughout high school.
B
Beatrice was suspended. Despite the teacher’s having given her permission to publish a class web page.
C
Decisions are made every day, difficult decisions such as what to have for dinner.
D
Over the years, my aunt grew up into a woman, and we adopted many of her traditions.
19) Choose the fragment
A
Crossing 8th street quickly and running in the general direction of Marlins Stadium, the robber made his getaway.
B
Stuffed with ground ham, onions, carrots, the chicken pot pie was hot and delicious.
C
After the receptionist led the family to the table, she brought them menus.
D
With Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, and Chris Bosh all playing for the same team.
20) Choose the fragment
A
In addition to costing more than half of the entire budget allocation, the stadium was behind schedule.
B
Disgruntled by the reduction in health benefits because of the significant drop in tax revenue.
C
Dressed elegantly in a blue blazer Khaki pants and new penny loafers, the man got down on his knees to propose.
D
I have never eaten a five-course dinner at my fiancé’s mansion.
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