Punctuation
Comparison 1
What Change, if any?
Comparison 2
Run-on, Frag, Sentence?
100

Even though she works long hours. She keeps working hard after she gets home.

Even though she works long hours, she keeps working hard after she gets home.


100

Of all the dogs at the obedience school, the beagle belonging to Bob and her was the more well behaved dog.

Of all the dogs at the obedience school, the beagle belonging to Bob and her was the most well behaved dog.

100

Dear Mr. President: 

      I would like to request an interview at your company. 

Sincerely, 

     Mr. Hamm

Dear Mr. President,

      I would like to request an interview at your company. 

Sincerely, 

     Mr. Hamm

100

I was proud that the paper airplane I made flew the fastly of any in the contest.

I was proud that the paper airplane I made flew the fastest of any in the contest.

100

Because it requires a lot of skill and determination.

This is a fragment because it is not a complete sentence. We do not start a sentence with the word because.

200

My sister needed help with her social study's project this week.

My sister needed help with her social studies project this week.

200

Of the three turtles Henry and Emily have, their turtle named Boxer is the more active.

Of the three turtles Henry and Emily have, their turtle named Boxer is the most active.

200

Deer Marsha, 

     Do you want to visit the museum with me? 

Your best friend, 

      Elizabeth

Dear Marsha, 

     Do you want to visit the museum with me? 

Your best friend, 

      Elizabeth

200

Of the many trucks we looked at today, Jess and I think the last one is the more suitable for hauling equiptment.

Of the many trucks we looked at today, Jess and I think the last one is the more suitable for hauling equipment.

200

Water can be found in the earth's surface and it can be found under the earth's surface.

This is a run-on sentence because it is a compound sentence, but it does not include a comma before the FANBOY.

300

Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.

It's their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.

300

The toddlers behaved much more agreeable after their naps.

The toddlers behaved much more agreeably after their naps.

300

"Connor did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game" said Coach Spencer.

"Connor did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game," said Coach Spencer.

300

Until this year, Monica was fastest than I was and would always win our races.

Until this year, Monica was faster than I was and would always win our races.

300

If you want to become famous.

This is a fragment because it is not a complete thought. 

400

For a majority of students, its important to have assignments that are like real world situations.

For a majority of students, it's important to have assignments that are like real world situations.

400

Of the two plans, Charles's plan was the more effective plan.

Of the two plans, Charles's plan was the most effective plan.

400

All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!

All of those long hours of practice finally paid off!

400

Whitney and I were surprised that the class member who agreed with us the more was Trevor.

Whitney and I were surprised that the class member who agreed with us the most was Trevor.

400

Being a straight-A student is great, but understanding the material is more important.

This is a complete sentence because it has a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb).

500

While I was minding my own business walking through the woods, a scorpion stung me on the foot.

While I was minding my own business walking through the woods, a scorpion stung me on the foot!

500

Of all the subjects in this class, I liked Reading more.

Of all the subjects in this class, I liked Reading the most.

500

Repeated downpours cause out land to flood, however, the flood does not last too long.

Repeated downpours cause our land to flood, however, the flood does not last too long.

500

When compared to Dallas, Galveston gets the more rain.

When compared to Dallas, Galveston gets the most rain.

500

When it rains, the rain forms runoff, the abundance of rain causes some areas to flood.

This is a run-on sentence because it is missing a FANBOY (and) after the 2nd comma.

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