7th Grade Summer Academy

Week 4 • June 29–July 5

Lesson 4: Run-On Quiz

1. Which is a run-on?

A. I finished homework I watched TV. B. I finished homework before TV. C. After homework, I watched TV.

2. Best fix: “She was hungry she made a sandwich.”

A. She was hungry; she made a sandwich. B. She was hungry she made a sandwich. C. Hungry she made.

3. Which is correct?

A. The bell rang students left. B. The bell rang, and students left. C. The bell rang students.

4. How many independent clauses? “I studied I passed.”

A. One B. Two C. Zero

5. Which is NOT a run-on?

A. We practiced every day we improved. B. We practiced every day, so we improved. C. We improved we practiced.

6. Which uses a semicolon correctly?

A. I practiced piano; I improved. B. Because I practiced; I improved. C. Practiced; piano.

7. Which is a run-on?

A. The lights went out we used candles. B. When the lights went out, we used candles. C. We used candles.

8. Best fix: “The game ended everyone cheered.”

A. The game ended; everyone cheered. B. The game ended everyone cheered. C. Everyone cheered the game ended.

9. Which is correct?

A. I was late I missed the bus. B. I was late, so I missed the bus. C. Late I missed.

10. What is a run-on?

A. Two complete sentences joined incorrectly B. A sentence missing a verb C. A spelling mistake