Spotting and fixing comma splices

Question 1

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? Raj forgot his kit, he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some. • Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.

• A. Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some.
• B. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.
• C. Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.
• D. Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.

Question 2

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? My phone died I couldn't call home.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 3

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? The sun came out, we went to the beach. • The sun came out we went to the beach. • The sun came out, then we went to the beach. • The sun, came out, we went to the beach. • The sun came out, so we went to the beach.

• A. The sun came out we went to the beach.
• B. The sun came out, then we went to the beach.
• C. The sun, came out, we went to the beach.
• D. The sun came out, so we went to the beach.

Question 4

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? It was raining, we stayed inside.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 5

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? The shop was closed, we went home. • The shop, was closed we went home. • The shop was closed, therefore we went home. • The shop was closed we went home. • Since the shop was closed, we went home.

• A. The shop, was closed we went home.
• B. The shop was closed, therefore we went home.
• C. The shop was closed we went home.
• D. Since the shop was closed, we went home.

Question 6

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 7

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? Raj forgot his kit, he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.

• A. Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some.
• B. Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.
• C. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.
• D. Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.

Question 8

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 9

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? Raj forgot his kit, he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some. • Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.

• A. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.
• B. Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.
• C. Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some.
• D. Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.

Question 10

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? My phone died, so I couldn't call home.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 11

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? The test was hard, everyone passed. • The test was hard, everyone, passed. • The test was hard, however everyone passed. • The test was hard, but everyone passed. • The test, was hard everyone passed.

• A. The test was hard, everyone, passed.
• B. The test was hard, however everyone passed.
• C. The test was hard, but everyone passed.
• D. The test, was hard everyone passed.

Question 12

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? It was raining; we stayed inside.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 13

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? Raj forgot his kit, he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some. • Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.

• A. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.
• B. Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some.
• C. Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.
• D. Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.

Question 14

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 15

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? Raj forgot his kit, he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.

• A. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.
• B. Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.
• C. Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some.
• D. Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.

Question 16

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? It was raining, we stayed inside.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence