Comma splice
Fragment
Run on sentence
100

The experiment was unsuccessful, the temperature was not controlled sufficiently.

The experiment was unsuccessful. The temperature was not controlled sufficiently.

100

The tall tree, the one that I loved to climb.

What element is missing? (subject/verb)


no verb for the subject “tree"

100

 I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.

 I love to write papers; I would write one every day if I had the time.

200

I enjoy amusement parks, I did not have fun at great america

I enjoy amusement parks. I did not have fun at Great America.

200

Ran as fast as he could.

What element is missing? (subject/verb)

no subject for the verb “ran”

200

I was tired from working late, I had to go to class anyway.

 I was tired from working late; I had to go to class anyway.

300

In 1950, I was tired of working, I had to work.

In 1950, I was tired of working. I had to work.

300

Knowing that he was in big trouble.

What element is missing? (subject/verb)

no subject, verb “knowing” has no tense

300

  Libby wore high-heeled shoes her feet were sore all day.

 Libby wore high-heeled shoes; her feet were sore all day.

400

Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.

Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials.

400

A girl with a yellow backpack.

What element is it missing? (subject/verb)

It's missing the verb.

400

She smiled at her sweetie he smiled back.

She smiled at her sweetie; he smiled back.

500

I went to the store today, we were out of apples.

I went to the store today. We were out of apples.

500

That he loved her.

What element is missing? (subject/verb)

the word “that” means that this is a completing phrase for another sentence, so “he” and “loved” cannot be the subject and the verb

500

Lindsey was exhausted she had not gotten enough sleep for weeks.

Lindsey was exhausted; she had not gotten enough sleep for weeks.

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