Run On Sentences
Comma Splices
True/False
Coordinating Conjunction
100
What is wrong with the following sentence? "Dr. Beitler likes teaching at the top of Blanchard he wishes he didn't have to climb the stairs."
There should be a comma and coordinating conduction between "Blanchard" and "he" "Dr. Beitler teaches at the top of Blanchard, but he wishes he didn't have to climb the stairs."
100
What is wrong with this sentence? "This class writes extremely well, we should all get A's."
There are two independent clauses here. This makes it necessary to add the coordinating conduction "so" in order to correct the sentence. "This class writes extremely well, so we should all get A's."
100
True or False: The following sentence is correct? "Jared, Paige, and Ade are outstanding students; therefore, they deserve an outstanding grade in English 103.
True. The adverb "therefore" correctly separates the two independent clauses with a semicolon and a comma.
100
Is the following word a coordinating conjunction? "and"
Yes. "And" is a coordination conjunction that can connect two independent clauses.
200
What is wrong with the following sentences? "The weather outside is frigid students should take precaution."
There are two independent clauses here. This means the the words "frigid" and "students" should be separated by a comma and a coordination conjunction. "The weather outside is frigid, so students should take precaution."
200
What is wrong with the following sentence? "English writing has a lot of reading, Dr. Beitler doesn't reduce the course load."
The two independent clauses here call for the coordinating conjunction "yet" in order to connect the two clauses and make this sentence correct. "English writing has a lot or reading, yet Dr. Beitler doesn't reduce the course load."
200
True or False: The following sentence is grammatically correct? "Dr. Beitler's class that meets at 9:15 worked very hard on their grammar mini lessons, therefore Dr. Beitler will make our rough drafts for the second paper due next week instead of this friday."
False. "Therefore" is an adverb and thus calls for a semicolon before "therefore" and a comma after "therefore" in order to connect the two independent clauses correctly. "Dr. Beitler's class that meets at 9:15 worked very hard on their grammar mini lessons; therefore, Dr. Beitle will make our rough drafts for the second paper due next week instead of this friday."
200
Is the following word a coordination conjunction? "However"
No. "However" is a conjunctive adverb.
300
What is wrong with the following sentence? "Students in English 103 put a lot of effort into the last paper they are developing writer's cramp."
The two independent clauses here need to be separated by a comma and the coordinating conjunction "so" or "and" to make the sentence correct. "Students in English 103 put a lot of effort into the last paper, and they are developing writer's cramp."
300
What is wrong with the following sentence? "Dr. Beitler is the best teacher at Wheaton College, he will be receiving the Nobel Peace prize this December for his prowess in rhetoric."
There are two independent clauses here which calls for the use of the coordinating conjunction "so" in order to make this sentence grammatically correct. "Dr. Beitler is the best teacher at Wheaton College, so he will be receiving the Nobel Peace prize this December for his prowess in rhetoric."
300
True or False: The following sentence is grammatically correct? "Liberal arts may prepare us for the future, however it doesn't prepare us for the overwhelming daily course load."
False. "However" a conjunctive adverb rather than a coordinating conjunction therefore the sentence is grammatically incorrect. "Liberal arts may prepare us for the future; however, it does prepare us for the overwhelming daily course load."
300
Is the following word a coordinating conjunction? "for"
Yes. "For" is a coordinating conjunction that can connect two independent clauses.
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