Comma Splice/Run-on
Determine whether the following sentence includes a comma splice, a run-on, or no errors.
I love to go swimming, my dog thinks he's a shark and chases me around the pool.
Comma Splice
What is the most effective way to combine the following sentences?
The dog barked loudly. The neighbors complained.
A) The dog barked loudly, and the neighbors complained.
B) The dog barked loudly the neighbors complained.
C) The dog barked loudly. Complaining neighbors.
A) The dog barked loudly, and the neighbors complained.
What word(s) should be capitalized in the following sentence?
Salt lake city is the capital of utah.
A. Utah
B. Salt Lake City
C. All of the above.
C. All of the above.
Which sentence has the correct appositive phrase?
A Mrs. Garcia, my Spanish teacher, has a great sense of humor.
B Mrs. Garcia who is my Spanish teacher, has a great sense of humor.
C. Mrs. Garcia is my Spanish teacher has a great sense of humor.
A Mrs. Garcia, my Spanish teacher, has a great sense of humor.
What change is needed?
Once an isolated group of people, the Uros were now being affected by the popularity and novelty of their culture.
A Change isolated to isollated
B Delete the comma after people
C Change were to are
D Change their to there
C Change were to are
Determine whether the following sentence includes a comma splice, a run-on, or no errors.
I tried to teach my cat how to fetch she decided to nap on my homework instead.
Run-on
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 3 & 4?
(3) My own brother goes to one of the high schools that is in our district. (4) He is having difficulty getting to school each day.
A. My own brother is having difficulty getting to school going to one of the high schools that is in our district.
B. My own brother goes to one of the high schools that is in our district so he is having difficulty getting to school.
C. My own brother, who goes to one of the high schools that is in our district, is having difficulty getting to school.
C. My own brother, who goes to one of the high schools that is in our district, is having difficulty getting to school.
What word(s) should be capitalized in the following sentence?
The u.s. air force academy is in Colorado.
A. U.S.
B. U.S. Air Force
C. U.S. Air Force Academy
D. No Change is needed
C. U.S. Air Force Academy
Which sentence has the correct appositive phrase?
A My best friend is a doctor and is coming to town.
B My best friend, a doctor, is coming to town.
C My best friend, is a doctor, is coming to town.
B My best friend, a doctor, is coming to town.
What correction should be made to the sentence?
Parents, grandparents, and teachers often say the same thing to teenagers "Are you listening to me?
A. Change say to saying
B. Insert a colon after teenagers
C. Change Are to Our
D. Change the question mark to a period.
B. Insert a colon after teenagers
Determine whether the following sentence includes a comma splice, a run-on, or no errors.
I love pizza, but my brother prefers burgers.
No errors
What is the best way to combine sentences 5 & 6?
(5) For Sunday lunch, mom made a pot roast with vegetables. (6) On Wednesdays, she made grilled cheese sandwiches.
A. Mom made pot roast with vegetables for Sunday lunch, on Wednesdays she made grilled cheese.
B. Mom made pot roast with vegetables for Sunday lunch and grilled cheese sandwiches for Wednesday dinner.
C. Making pot roast with vegetables on Sundays and grilled cheese on Wednesdays, mom made lunch and dinner.
B. Mom made pot roast with vegetables for Sunday lunch and grilled cheese sandwiches for Wednesday dinner.
What word(s) should be capitalized in the following sentence?
The Texas rangers beat the Houston astros in the world series in 2023.
A. Rangers
B. Astros
C. Rangers & Astros
D. Rangers, Astros & World Series
D. Rangers, Astros & World Series
Which sentence has the correct appositive phrase?
A The capital of France is Paris and is a popular tourist destination.
B The capital of France is Paris, and it is a popular tourist destination.
C The capital of France, Paris, is a popular tourist destination.
C The capital of France, Paris, is a popular tourist destination.
What correction should be made to the sentence?
(9) The group's mission is to bring people together to share and preserve its stories.
A. Change group's to groups'
B.Insert a comma after together
C. change preserve to preserving
D. Change its to their
D. Change its to their
Determine whether the following sentence includes a comma splice, a run-on, or no errors.
We planned a weekend trip to the mountains, the weather forecast predicted heavy rain, so we had to cancel at the last minute.
Comma splice
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
(2) She used large-print books to study. (3) She communicated using a complex technique that involves signing into other people's hands.
A. She used large-print books to study and communicated using a complex technique that involves signing into other people's hands.
B. She used large-print books to study, she communicated using a complex technique that involves signing into other people's hands.
C. Using large-print books to study and communicating through a complex technique, she involved signing into other people's hands.
A. She used large-print books to study and communicated using a complex technique that involves signing into other people's hands.
Which sentence has the correct capitalization?
A Yesterday dad told me that the amazon River is the longest River in south America.
B Yesterday dad told me that the Amazon River is the longest River in South America.
C Yesterday Dad told me that the Amazon River is the longest river in South America.
C Yesterday Dad told me that the Amazon River is the longest river in South America.
What is the correct way to combine the two sentences using an appositive phrase?
Derek's care is a red Porshe. Derek's car was stolen yesterday.
A. Derek’s car, a red Porsche was stolen yesterday.
B Derek’s red Porsche was stolen yesterday.
C Derek’s car, a red Porsche, was stolen yesterday.
C. Derek’s car, a red Porsche, was stolen yesterday.
What change should be made to the following sentence:
At night she baked the breads and buns she had learned how to make when she was a little girl helping her parents in their Bakery in China.
A. Insert a semicolon after buns
B. Change had learned to learns
C. Insert a comma after make
D. Change Bakery to bakery
D. Change Bakery to bakery
Determine whether the following sentence includes a comma splice, a run-on, or no errors.
I needed to finish my homework quickly, I had soccer practice in the evening, and I didn’t want to be late.
Comma splice
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 & 3?
(2) Laurence Reilly published a paper on how "direct gazing" relates to communication. (3)He is a neuropsychiatrist with Stanford University.
A. Laurence Reilly published a paper on how "direct gazing" relates to communication he is a neuropsychiatrist with Stanford University.
B. Laurence Reilly published a paper on how "direct gazing" relates to communication, a neuropsychiatrist with Standford University.
C. Laurence Reilly, a neuropsychiatrist with Stanford University, published a paper on how "direct gazing" relates to communication.
C. Laurence Reilly, a neuropsychiatrist with Stanford University, published a paper on how "direct gazing" relates to communication.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A) My aunt Karen is visiting us next week.
B) My Aunt Karen is visiting us next week.
C) My aunt karen is visiting us next week.
D) My Aunt karen is visiting us next week.
A) My aunt Karen is visiting us next week.
What is the correct way to combine the two sentences using an appositive phrase?
A) J.K. Rowling, a famous author, wrote the Harry Potter series.
B) J.K. Rowling is a famous author, and she wrote the Harry Potter series.
C) J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series, she is a famous author.
A) J.K. Rowling, a famous author, wrote the Harry Potter series.
What correction should be made to the sentence?
Communicating with people of all ages is important and the use of slang is hurting our ability to do that.
A Insert a comma after important
B Change is hurting to are hurting
C Change our to their
D no change should be made
A Insert a comma after important