Fragments
Run-Ons
Complete sentences
100
Is the following sentence a fragment? Why is it a fragment? Was so big nobody could reach it.
This sentence is a fragment. There is no subject
100
How do you repair the following sentence? "Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident." A)This sentence is correct B)life; she C)life, she
B With a comma alone the sentence would be a comma splice.
100
Is the following sentence a complete sentence? Because hungry sharks flashed on the surface of the waves.
No because there is no main clause.
200
what is a fragment?
A fragment is a group of words that dont make a complete thought.
200
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
200
What is a complete sentence?
A complete sentence must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). It can be just two words, such as, She ran.
300
Is the following sentence a fragment? "The teacher is old and mean."
This is not a fragment. There is a subject, a verb, and it makes a complete thought.
300
How many parts does a run-on sentence have?
A run-on sentence has at least two parts.
300
Choose the two examples that are complete sentences. A: Went to the movies. B: The three boys. C: The three boys went to the movies. D: The boys went to a movie.
C and D A) has no subject and B) has no verb
400
Tell if each sentences is a fragment or not 1) Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere. 2) Aunt Olivia always wears a motorcycle helmet. 3) Ronald sat.
1) fragment 2) Not a fragment 3) Not a fragment
400
Name at least two ways to fix a run-on sentence.
1) Write the two independent clauses as separate sentences using periods. 2) Use a comma and any one of the following connecting words: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So 3) Use a semicolon and one of the following words: therefore, thus, however, consequently, furthermore, also, nevertheless,
400
Choose the example that is a complete sentence. A: See you later. B: See you. C: I'll see you later. D: Later.
C
500
Correct the fragment (there's 2!) The women always wears suit, heels, a jacket to the office.
The woman always wears A suit, heels, AND a jacket to the office.
500
Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, or a complete sentence? The sun is high, so put on some sunscreen.
The sentence is a comma splice.
500
Is the following sentence a run-on? Many scientists, such as Einstein, think in strange ways.
No
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