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Intermediate Practice Exercises - Run-on Sentences
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1
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)The mob wanted to storm the palace; the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down.
B)The mob wanted to storm the palace, the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down.
C)The mob wanted to storm the palace the czar's soldiers were ready to shoot them down.
2
One of the following items is a fused sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)The airliner skidded off the runway over 100 passengers were injured.
B)When the airliner skidded off the runway, over 100 passengers were injured.
C)The airliner skidded off the runway, over 100 passengers were injured.
3
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)After the car door slammed shut, he was finally alone with his misery.
B)The car door slammed shut, he was finally alone with his misery.
C)The car door slammed shut he was finally alone with his misery.
4
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)When the baseball flew over the centre fielder's head, the game's outcome was no longer in doubt.
B)The baseball flew over the centre fielder's head, the game's outcome was no longer in doubt.
C)The baseball flew over the centre fielder's head the game's outcome was no longer in doubt.
5
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)Jim's car broke down this morning he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage.
B)Because Jim's car broke down this morning, he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage.
C)Jim's car broke down this morning, he had to pay $75 to have it towed to his garage.
6
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)Although Susan loves to go camping, she rarely has the time.
B)Susan loves to go camping unfortunately she rarely has the time.
C)Susan loves to go camping, however, she rarely has the time.
7
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)Soccer is a favourite sport in most parts of the world relatively few people watch it in the United States.
B)Soccer is a favourite sport in most parts of the world, relatively few people watch it in the United States.
C)Soccer is a favourite sport in most parts of the world, but relatively few people watch it in the United States.
8
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort; it also takes time.
B)Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort it also takes time.
C)Improving one's reading skills requires a lot of effort, it also takes time.
9
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)Juan always washes his car on Friday he likes to impress his friends.
B)Juan always washes his car on Friday because he likes to impress his friends.
C)Juan always washes his car on Friday, he likes to impress his friends.
10
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)The wooden chair in the kitchen broke when he sat down it was very old.
B)The wooden chair in the kitchen broke when he sat down, it was very old.
C)The wooden chair in the kitchen broke when he sat down, for it was very old.
11
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)The sound of that melody is vaguely familiar I'm certain I've heard it before.
B)The sound of that melody is vaguely familiar, I'm certain I've heard it before.
C)The sound of that melody is vaguely familiar; I'm certain I've heard it before.
12
One of the following items is a run-on (or fused) sentence, another contains a comma splice, and another is correct. Choose the item that is correct.
A)Patience is not one of Kim's virtues, she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself.
B)Patience is not one of Kim's virtues, for she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself.
C)Patience is not one of Kim's virtues she always gets angry when she has to repeat herself.







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