Run-Ons
Fragments
100
Mommy wanted to buy me fourteen ice cream cones dad wanted to buy me one.
Mommy wanted to buy me fourteen ice cream cones, but dad wanted to buy me one.
100
A story with deep thoughts and emotions.
She told a story with deep thoughts and emotions. No verb.
200
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky.
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, for it is very garlicky. -OR- My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, and it is very garlicky. Adding a comma
200
With the ultimate effect of all advertising is to sell the product.
The ultimate effect of all advertising is to sell the product. No subject.
300
I went to the store a couple days ago with my mom and we bought a lot of things; apples, bananas, and cookies.
Already correct!
300
Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering.
Purdue offers many majors in engineering, such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. The second sentence has no subject. Combining the sentences with a comma fixes the problem.
400
Yesterday I did homework shopped online, and petted my dog.
Yesterday I did homework, shopped online, and petted my dog. There wasn't enough commas! ;)
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! I am hungry.
Not a Fragment
500
The Backstreet Boys are the best band to ever live and they are so handsome and they are very, very talented.
The Backstreet Boys are the best band to ever live; they are so handsome and they are very, very talented. Adding a semicolon
500
For doing freelance work for a competitor got Phil fired.
Phil got fired for doing freelance work for a competitor. Remove the preposition and rearrange the wording.
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