Sentences that can be tightened without the loss of meaning
100
What is another term for a sentence fragment?
Dependent Clause or Subordinate Clause
100
Define a run-on sentence.
Two independent clauses smashed together.
100
Place commas where appropriate in the following sentence: I bought ham eggs and English Muffins for breakfast tomorrow morning.
between ham, eggs, and English Muffins
100
Name two things necessary for a semi-colon to be used.
Separates two independent clauses that are related to one another and not joined by a coordinating conjunction.
200
Give a concise, one-word alternative to the phrase "at the present time."
Currently, Now, or Presently
200
What is necessary for a clause to be independent? (We need three parts)
Subject, verb, and stands alone as a sentence
200
Name one of the two types of run-on sentences.
No mark of punctuation in between independent clauses or no coordinating conjunction between independent clauses.
200
Place commas where appropriate in the following sentence: At Millikin students are expected to have above-average attendance.
After "Millikin."
200
What needs to precede a colon?
An independent clause.
300
These three are some of the most common issues with wordy sentences.
Redundancies, empty/inflated phrases, and needlessly complex structures
300
"Which is not good." Is this a sentence fragment?
Yes
300
Correct the following run-on sentence: I went for a run today it was hot outside.
Place a comma after run and add a coordinating conjunction (such as and), place a period after today, or place a semi-colon after today.
300
Place commas where appropriate in the following sentence: I must say though that dinner was unusually tasty tonight.
Before and after "though."
300
True or False: a semi-colon can be used in a series containing internal punctuation.
True.
400
The following is an example of this: Joe very quickly ran to the bank.
A redundant modifier
400
What are the two ways you can repair a sentence fragment?
Pull the fragment into a nearby sentence or rewrite the fragment as a complete sentence.
400
What is a comma splice?
Two independent clauses joined together by a comma.
400
Place commas where appropriate in the following sentence: Bogost notes "Games are an undeniable art."
After "notes."
400
True or False: a semi-colon can be used to introduce a list.
False
500
The following sentence is an example of what two categories of wordiness: Due to the fact that I ran out of groceries, I discovered that I had that I had to go grocery shopping.
Empty phrases and needlessly complex structures?
500
Correct the following sentence fragment: Studying and working all night long.
Answers vary.
500
Correct the following run-on sentence: I ate a large meal at breakfast today it consisted of ham, eggs, and English Muffins.
semi-colon or period after today; you could also put a comma and a coordinating conjunction after today.
500
Which of the following is the correct time to use a comma: To separate a verb from its subject; after a coordinate conjunction, or to set off transitional phrases.
To set off transitional phrases.
500
Determine if the semi-colon is used correctly and explain why/why not: Ten of the waiters dropped their trays; but only three of them were fired.
Incorrectly used because it is separating two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.