Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences
Identify whether this is a sentence fragment or a complete sentence: "While he was reading a book."
What is a sentence fragment?
True or False: Commas are used to separate words and word groups in a simple series of three or more items
What is true?
Correct this sentence: Walking towards the ocean, the sun began to set.
What is walking towards the ocean, I watched as the sun began to set.
OR As I walked towards the ocean, the sun began to set.
This type of sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
Correct, the capitalization and spelling?
my grandma Birthday is on an Saturday.
My grandma's Birthday is on a Saturday.
This type of error occurs when two independent clauses are combined without a conjunction or proper punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence?
Nonessential words, clauses, and phrases that occur mid sentence must be enclosed by commas. The closing comma is called
What is a appositive comma?
Correct this sentence: While sleeping, the house caught on fire.
What is while they (or he or she) were sleeping, the house caught
Name the sentence type: "Close the door, please."
What is an imperative sentence?
Correct, the capitalization and spelling?
how many Time will Beth ride her bike in the Driveway.
How many times will Beth ride her bike in the driveway?
Choose the sentence that is a fragment:
A) "Because she was tired."
B) "She went to bed early."
C) "He finished his homework and went outside."
Correct the sentence: I’m thinking of skipping English class, it's really boring.
I’m thinking of skipping English class; it's really boring
What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?: Forgotten by history, his autograph was worthless.
What is forgotten by history?
Identify the sentence type: “Are you coming to the party?”
What is an interrogative sentence?
Correct, the capitalization and spelling?
The clouds in the sky are Dark and Stormy.
The clouds in the sky are dark and stormy.
Correct this run-on sentence: "She loves to dance it makes her feel free."
“She loves to dance because it makes her free”
“She loves to dance, it makes her free”
When the last comma in a series comes before and or or it is known as
What is an oxford comma?
What is the dangling modifier in this sentence? Having finished dinner, her plate was emptied.
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What is having finished dinner?
This type of sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
Correct, the capitalization and spelling?
are you going to the beach in June or july.
Are you going to the beach in June or July?
Correct the run-on sentence. “The rain poured down it soaked everything in sight.”
“The rain poured down, and it soaked everything in sight.”
OR "The rain poured down; it soaked everything in sight."
Correct the sentence: I am not angry with you, I am not mad at you, either.
I am not angry with you, but I am not happy with you, either.
What is the dangling modifier in this sentence? After drilling my tooth, my cavity stopped aching.
What is after drilling my tooth?
Which sentence type is used in this example, and why? "When the sun rises, the birds begin to sing, and the world wakes up."
What is a compound-complex sentence? (It combines a complex sentence and a compound sentence, with both dependent and independent clauses.
Correct, the capitalization and spelling?
Aunt kim lives in california.
Aunt Kim lives in California.