Run ons
Fragments
Semicolons
misc.
100
Is the following sentence a run on? I went to school I got an A on my test.
Yes it is a run on.
100
Is the following sentence a run on? Can do a handstand.
Yes, the corrected sentence would be "(subject) can do a handstand.
100
Where would the semicolon be placed in the sentence? I have one goal to finish my homework.
I have one goal; to finish my homework.
100
Rewrite the sentence using a period. John went to the market he bought some red, ripe tomatoes.
John went to the market. He bought some red, ripe tomatoes.
200
Rewrite the run on correctly. I went to the store they were closed.
I went to the store, but they were closed.
200
Rewrite the following fragment correctly. went to the beach and got stung by a jelly fish.
(subject) went to the beach and got stung by a jelly fish.
200
Does the following sentence need a semicolon, and if so where? I am here you are over there.
Yes I am here; you are over there.
200
Rewrite this sentence using a semicolon. Timmy had lost his glasses leaving him blind as a bat.
Timmy had lost his glasses; leaving him blind as a bat.
300
Determine if the sentence is a run on, and if so rewrite it correctly. I went to school, I was almost late to homeroom.
yes, I went to school, and I was almost late to homeroom.
300
Determine if the sentence is a fragment and if so, rewrite it correctly. left school without his laptop.
Yes, it is a fragment (subject) left school without his laptop.
300
Fix the sentence using a semicolon. We had one job to deliver the pizza.
We had one job; to deliver the pizza.
300
Fix this run on. Went to bed.
I went to bed.
400
Determine if the sentence is a run on, and if so rewrite it correctly. After work Thomas went home and payed bills and cooked dinner.
Yes, After work Thomas went home, payed bills and cooked dinner.
400
Is the sentence a fragment? If so, fix the sentence. Had to write an essay and study for two tests.
Yes, (subject) had to write an essay and study for two tests.
400
Does the sentence need a semicolon? If so rewrite the sentence correctly. Call me tomorrow we can talk then.
Yes Call me tomorrow; we can talk then.
400
What is wrong with this sentence? Bought a car and crashed it into a tree was ok.
(Subject) bought a car and crashed it into a tree. (subject) was ok.
500
Rewrite the run on correctly two different ways. I broke my bicycle it was covered by a warranty.
I broke my bicycle but it was covered by a warranty. I broke my bicycle. It was covered by a warranty.
500
Is the following sentence a fragment? if so rewrite it correctly. When we got in the car. We rolled down the windows.
Yes, When we got in the car, we rolled down the windows.
500
Is the following sentence correct? if not what is wrong with it? Call me tomorrow, I have homework to do now.
No, it is not correct. A semicolon would be used because it is 2 sentences being joined.
500
What is wrong with the sentence? I went to the doctor's office he gave me cold medicine. Write the corrected sentence.
Run on sentence I went to the doctor's office. He gave me cold medicine. I went to the doctor's office; he gave me cold medicine.
Continue
ESC
Reveal Correct Response
Spacebar
M
e
n
u
Team 1
0
+
-
Run ons, semicolons and fragments
No teams
1 team
2 teams
3 teams
4 teams
5 teams
6 teams
7 teams
8 teams
9 teams
10 teams
Custom
Press
F11
Select menu option
View > Enter Fullscreen
for full-screen mode
Edit
•
Print
•
Download
•
Embed
•
Share
JeopardyLabs