College Writing Skills With Readings 9e Chapter 25 Run-Ons - Practice Questions PDF

**College Writing Skills with Readings 9e** **Chapter 25: Run-Ons** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directions: Identify the run-on in each selection. If the selection contains no run-on, choose \"Correct.\" ------...

**College Writing Skills with Readings 9e** **Chapter 25: Run-Ons** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directions: Identify the run-on in each selection. If the selection contains no run-on, choose \"Correct.\" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- --- Reference: 25-01    ------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | a\. Isabella lives in the city, | | | she grows herbs on her | | | apartment\'s balcony. b. Last | | | night, she prepared a delicious | | | pasta dish with fresh basil, | | | rosemary, and tarragon. c. Now | | | I want to grow herbs, too. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2. | a\. I saw many adorable kittens | | | and puppies at the animal | | | shelter. b. I am allergic to | | | fur I adopted a turtle instead. | | | c. A turtle, however, is not | | | very cuddly. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3. | a\. Christopher and Satoshi were | | | best friends in high school. b. | | | They were also roommates in | | | college. c. Today, they work as | | | software engineers in | | | Sunnyvale, Christopher will be | | | the best man at Satoshi\'s | | | wedding. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4. | a\. Everyone praised Matthew for | | | his will power. b. He quit | | | smoking five years ago; he | | | still craves a cigarette from | | | time to time. c. Addictions are | | | hard to break. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 5. | a\. I was so charmed by the | | | quaintness of the old house | | | that I failed to see the many | | | repairs needed. b. The wood | | | floors were termite-eaten, the | | | wallpaper was faded. c. | | | Nonetheless, I adored the | | | place. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 6. | a\. Steve welcomed the doctor\'s | | | news. b. No polyps were found | | | during the colonoscopy. c. He | | | was reluctant to get tested | | | colon cancer runs in his | | | family. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 7. | a\. After I returned home from | | | college, I saw Dad in a | | | different way. b. I was shocked | | | to learn that he had a decent | | | collection of hip hop saved on | | | his smartphone; furthermore, I | | | was shocked that he knew how to | | | use the technology. c. Even Mom | | | enjoys hip hop now. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 8. | a\. Ji Sook worried that her | | | children would forget their | | | heritage, she spoke to them in | | | Korean. b. Even though they | | | answered in English, she knew | | | that they understood their | | | native language. c. Today, they | | | are fluent in several | | | languages, including French. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 9. | a\. Raymond considers himself a | | | vegetarian, but he occasionally | | | eats fish and chicken. b. | | | Sheila, however, avoids meat of | | | all kinds, in addition, she | | | stays away from eggs and dairy. | | | c. She is a strict vegan. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 10. | a\. Christie worried that she | | | would lose her tennis | | | scholarship because she | | | developed carpel tunnel | | | syndrome. b. Fortunately, a | | | teammate recommended an | | | acupuncturist. c. This person | | | was able to help Christie. | | | | | | a | | | -- --------- | | | b | | | c | | | Correct | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question\   Reference: 25-01  --------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 11. | Identify the complete sentence. | | | | | | Roberto won the progressive | | | jackpot, but most people are less | | | fortunate on the slot machine. | | | -- ---------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | ----- | | | Roberto won the progressive | | | jackpot most people are less fort | | | unate on the slot machine. | | | Although Roberto won the pro | | | gressive jackpot; most people are | | | less fortunate on the slot machi | | | ne. | | | No complete sentence. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question   -------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 12. | Identify the complete sentence. | | | | | | Emma fired off an angry e-ma | | | il response, later she realized t | | | hat she had acted in haste. | | | -- ---------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------- | | | Emma fired off an angry e-ma | | | il response later she realized th | | | at she had acted in haste. | | | After Emma fired off an angr | | | y e-mail response, she realized t | | | hat she had acted in haste. | | | No complete sentence. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question   -------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 13. | Identify the complete sentence. | | | | | | I can spend hours working on | | | a single Sudoku puzzle, on the o | | | ther hand, my math teacher can so | | | lve a puzzle in a few minutes. | | | -- ---------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | -------------------------------- | | | I can spend hours working on | | | a single Sudoku puzzle; on the o | | | ther hand, my math teacher can so | | | lve a puzzle in a few minutes. | | | I can spend hours working on | | | a single Sudoku puzzle my math t | | | eacher can solve a puzzle in a fe | | | w minutes. | | | No complete sentence. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question   -------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 14. | Identify the complete sentence. | | | | | | Joan was thrilled to discove | | | r that she was pregnant; she had | | | spent years undergoing infertilit | | | y treatments. | | | -- ---------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | --------------- | | | Joan was thrilled to discove | | | r that she was pregnant, she had | | | spent years undergoing infertilit | | | y treatments. | | | Joan was thrilled to discove | | | r that she was pregnant she had s | | | pent years undergoing infertility | | | treatments. | | | No complete sentence. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question   -------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 15. | Identify the complete sentence. | | | | | | Most people support the sex | | | offender registry, I worry that t | | | his information will promote disc | | | rimination. | | | -- ---------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | --------------------------------- | | | ------------- | | | Most people support the sex | | | offender registry I worry that th | | | is information will promote discr | | | imination. | | | Most people support the sex | | | offender registry, this informati | | | on will promote discrimination. | | | No complete sentence. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -------------------------- --- Multiple Choice Question   -------------------------- --- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 16. | Some of the word groups in the | | | following paragraph are complete | | | sentences and some are run-ons. | | | Rewrite the paragraph, correcting | | | all the run-ons. You will find | | | five run-ons.\ | | | \ | | | When a person eats a balanced | | | diet, his or her body gets the | | | six essential nutrients it needs. | | | Minerals are nutrients that build | | | bones and teeth minerals also | | | form red blood cells and other | | | substances. Water aids digestion, | | | water aids waste removal. | | | Carbohydrates give the body its | | | main source of energy, two | | | carbohydrates are sugars from | | | foods such as fruits and | | | vegetables and starches found in | | | rice, potatoes, and bread. Fats | | | help build cell membranes. | | | Proteins repair body tissues, | | | proteins grow body tissues. | | | Finally, vitamins help the body | | | use carbohydrates and fats | | | vitamins also help the body use | | | proteins. | | | | | |  \ | | |   | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ ----------------- --- Essay Question    ----------------- ---