Run On Sentence Jeopardy

Run On Identification

100

True or False? 

This sentence is a run-on: "I was tired I stayed up late."

True 

200

True or False? 

This sentence is a run-on: "She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk"

False

300

Is this a run-on sentence?
"We went to the beach the weather was perfect."

Yes, this is a run-on sentence (a comma splice) because it joins two independent clauses with only a comma.

400

Is this a run-on sentence?
"I wanted to go swimming I had no time."

Yes, this is a run-on sentence because two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or a conjunction.

Comma Splices

100

What is a comma splice?

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by only a comma, without a conjunction or proper punctuation.

200

Fix this comma splice:
"I wanted to go to the movies, I didn’t have enough money."

 "I wanted to go to the movies, but I didn’t have enough money."
(Fixed by adding the conjunction "but")

300

Fix this comma splice:
"I went to the store, I bought some milk."

 "I went to the store, and I bought some milk."
(Fixed by adding the conjunction "and")

400

Is this a comma splice?
"She loves chocolate, she doesn't like vanilla."

Yes, this is a comma splice because two independent clauses are joined with only a comma.

Conjunctions & Punctuation

100

What are FANBOYS conjunctions?

FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

200

Which conjunction would you use to show cause or reason?

1. For
2. Yet
3. Or

"For" is used to show cause or reason.

300

Which of the following conjunctions is used to show contrast?

1. For
2. But
3. And

"But" is used to show contrast.

400

Fix this sentence using a conjunction:
"I wanted to go to the park, I had too much homework."

"I wanted to go to the park, but I had too much homework."
(Fixed with the conjunction "but")

Type of Sentence Errors

100

What is a run-on sentence?

A run-on sentence occurs when two independent clauses are joined together incorrectly, either without punctuation or without a coordinating conjunction.

200

What is a fused sentence?

A fused sentence occurs when two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation or conjunction, creating a run-on sentence.

300

Which of these is a fused sentence?

1. "She went to the store and bought some milk."
2. "She went to the store she bought some milk."

The second sentence is a fused sentence because two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or a conjunction.

400

Fix this run-on sentence:
"He likes pizza, he doesn’t like pasta."

"He likes pizza, but he doesn’t like pasta."
(Fixed by adding the conjunction "but")