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Spotting and fixing comma splices

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.2, L.7.1 · England: KS3 English (punctuation), GCSE English Language (AO6 sentence demarcation), SAT Standard English Conventions (Boundaries)

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  1. Question 1

    This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? My sister is a nurse, she works nights. • My sister is a nurse, she, works nights. • My sister is a nurse who works nights. • My sister is a nurse she works nights. • My sister, is a nurse she works nights.

    • A. My sister is a nurse, she, works nights.
    • B. My sister is a nurse who works nights.
    • C. My sister is a nurse she works nights.
    • D. My sister, is a nurse she works nights.

  2. Question 2

    Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? The film was long, I enjoyed every minute.

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

  3. Question 3

    This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? My sister is a nurse, she works nights. • My sister is a nurse who works nights. • My sister is a nurse she works nights. • My sister is a nurse, she, works nights. • My sister, is a nurse she works nights.

    • A. My sister is a nurse who works nights.
    • B. My sister is a nurse she works nights.
    • C. My sister is a nurse, she, works nights.
    • D. My sister, is a nurse she works nights.

  4. 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

  5. Question 5

    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.

  6. Question 6

    Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? Leo smiled, he waved at the crowd.

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

  7. Question 7

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

    • A. Since 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. The shop, was closed we went home.

  8. Question 8

    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

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. Question 11

    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.

  12. Question 12

    Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? Leo smiled, waving at the crowd.

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

  13. 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.

  14. Question 14

    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

  15. Question 15

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

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

  16. 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

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Answer key: Spotting and fixing comma splices

  1. 1. B. My sister is a nurse who works nights.

  2. 2. B. comma splice

  3. 3. A. My sister is a nurse who works nights.

  4. 4. B. comma splice

  5. 5. C. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.

  6. 6. B. comma splice

  7. 7. A. Since the shop was closed, we went home.

  8. 8. A. correct

  9. 9. D. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.

  10. 10. A. correct

  11. 11. C. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.

  12. 12. A. correct

  13. 13. B. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.

  14. 14. A. correct

  15. 15. B. The sun came out, so we went to the beach.

  16. 16. B. comma splice