Fragments
What is a comma splice?
A comma splice is where a comma is used incorrectly in a run-on. Example: The sun is high, put on some sunblock. This is a comma splice ^^^ you need a conjunction to fix it!
Name one conjunction!
F A N B O Y S
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. FANBOYS
What makes a run-on?
Two or MORE independent clauses joined together incorrectly.
What is an appositive? If it helps, think about giving an example sentence with one in it.
Appositives are nouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun, and give more information about it.
Ex: Mr. McMullen, the writing teacher, bored his students with another grammar lesson.
Correct this fragment: The man on the bridge
The man on the bridge jumped off. (You could have a different one but you just needed to have a predicate.)
Correct this comma splice: Heavy rain fell throughout the night, by morning every major road was flooded.
Heavy rain fell throughout the night, and by morning every major road was flooded.
Use a conjunction to fix this sentence: Jacob ate food, he filled himself up.
Jacob ate food, and he filled himself up.
Fix this sentence: I did the homework Dave did not.
I did the homework, but Dave did not.
Fix this sentence: Since the puppy was running to the mailbox so I had to catch the cat a surprisingly quick feline for its age.
Since the puppy was running to the mailbox, I had to catch the cat, a surprisingly quick feline for its age.
Fix this sentence: went to the store
I went to the store.
Correct this comma splice: There are two weeks left in the regular season, the Miami Dolphins hold the 7th seed in the playoffs, however there are two weeks left for them to lose that spot.
There are two weeks left in the regular season, and the Miami Dolphins hold the 7th seed in the playoffs; however, there are two weeks left for them to lose that spot.
Fix this sentence with a conjunction: Bob said he would help me with math homework, he didn't.
Bob said he would help me with math homework, but he didn't.
Fix this sentence: Mrs. Grover is a Patriots fan Mr. McMullen is a Dolphins fan.
Mrs. Grover is a Patriots fan, yet Mr. McMullen is a Dolphins fan.
Fix this run-on: Murray my brother takes the train to school and Mom rides the bus to her job Dad works from home.
Murray, my brother, takes the train to school, Mom rides the bus to her job, yet Dad works from home.
Fix this sentence: Since I like fishing.
Since I like fishing, I tried to get out to the pond each day after work.
Fix this sentence: John studied hard for the test, he failed it anyway.
John studied hard for the test, but he failed it anyway.
Fix this sentence with a conjunction: I answered the question, Frank did not.
I answered the question, but Frank did not.
Fix this sentence: My car broke down I need to buy a new one before this happens again
My car broke down, so I need to buy a new one before this happens again.
Fix this sentence: Carmen loved traveling in Italy she felt Rome was too hot a place that averaged nearly 100 degrees each day she visited.
Carmen loved traveling in Italy, but she felt Rome was too hot, a place that averaged nearly 100 degrees each day she visited.
Fix this sentence and make in ONE complete sentence: Two days before school vacation played a game.
Since it was two days before school vacation, the class played a game.
This sentence is not fixed. Tell why it is not, and then correct it: The students completed their classwork, hence they wanted to go out and play.
Hence is not a conjunction.
The students completed their classwork; hence they wanted to go out and play.
Fix this sentence with a conjunction: Jeff ate the entire pie neither you nor I got one bite.
Jeff ate the entire pie! Neither you nor I got one bite.
Fix this sentence (DON'T ADD or TAKE OUT any words): Dennis composes music and many people enjoy his melodies songs that you'd think to find on Spotify.
Dennis composes music, and many people enjoy his melodies, songs that you'd think think to find on Spotify.
Fix this sentence: Americans often shake hands when they meet the Japanese typically bow, however, now most prefer to stay six feet apart regardless of cultural norms.
Americans often shake hands when they meet, but the Japanese typically bow; however, now most prefer to stay six feet apart regardless of cultural norms.