Comma Splices
Run-Ons
Subject-Verb
Idioms
Fix the Fragment
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He rode on his bike, it was fun.

He rode on his bike, AND it was fun. Alternate answers: He rode on his bike; it was fun. He rode on his bike. It was fun.

100
The map is big it is blue and green.
The map is big. It is blue and green. The map is big, blue, and green.
100
The chocolate cake with sprinkles taste very good.
tastes
100
Carrie called the post office in reference OF her missing package.
to
100
Because my broken heart, which you have left hardly beating in my chest, is the reason for my endless suffering.
My broken heart, which you have left hardly beating in my chest, is the reason for my endless suffering.
200
She tried to correct the sentence, it was surprisingly difficult.
She tried to correct the sentence, but it was surprisingly difficult. (but-and, however, etc.) Alternate answers: She tried to correct the sentence; it was surprisingly difficult. She tried to correct the sentence. It was surprisingly difficult.
200
The stapler was broken no one could use it.
Since the stapler was broken, no one could use it.
200
The laptop with her documents fail to work properly.
fails
200
TO my defense, I waited a whole week before I tweeted that Han Solo was murdered.
In
200
Russell Brand, the English comedian, being one of the funniest celebrities alive.
Russell Brand, the English comedian, is one of the funniest celebrities alive.
300
Comma splices are an important concept in grammar, they are difficult to learn.
Comma splices are an important concept in grammar, and they are difficult to learn. (and-but, however, etc.) Alternate answers: Comma splices are an important concept in grammar; they are difficult to learn. Comma splices are an important concept in grammar. They are difficult to learn.
300
A run-on sentence is a sentence that is not broken into more pieces where it should be they're very annoying to read.
A run-on sentence is a sentence that is not broken into more pieces where it should be. They're very annoying to read.
300

The code RED emergency in the buildings scare the people on the sidewalk.

scares

300
I noticed that you are critical TO movies where women are the heroes.
of
300
Because the late night shift requiring long hours for little pay, there is a high turnover rate. A) NO CHANGE B) requires C) to require D) and requiring
B) requires
400

The girl was very upset and worried, her cat had run away.

The girl was very upset and worried, because her cat had run away. Alternate answers: The girl was very upset and worried. Her cat had run away. The girl was very upset and worried - her cat had run away.

400

The radio was broken the volume was loud, everyone was screaming!

The radio was broken; the volume was loud; and everyone was screaming! OR The radio was broken. The volume was loud. Everyone was screaming!

400

Much of the theorizing around the transdiagnostic links between alexithymia and psychopathology have/has centered on the notion that alexithymia is a risk factor because it impairs emotion regulation.

Much of the theorizing around the transdiagnostic links between alexithymia and psychopathology has centered...

400
Knowing she was a terrible baker, Elena made the cookies BY scratch.
from
400
The lack of water and shelter from the sun in the desert which makes it extremely tough to survive. A) NO CHANGE B) and C) that D) DELETE the underlined portion.
D
500

Once, there was a boy who loved cake, he ate it very often.

Once, there was a boy who loved cake, and he ate it very often. Alternate answers: Once, there was a boy who loved cake. He ate it very often. Once, there was a boy who loved cake; he ate it very often.

500

When the package arrives someone needs to take the check to the man who brings it we haven't paid him yet.

When the package arrives, someone needs to take the check to the man who brings it. We haven't paid him yet.

500

Alexithymia is a key transdiagnostic risk factor for emotion-based psychopathologies. Conceptual models specify that this is because alexithymia impairs emotion regulation. However, the extent of these putative emotion regulation impairments remain underexplored.

However, the extent of these putative emotion regulation impairments remains underexplored.

500
I always wait until my mom is WITH a good mood before I give her bad news.
in
500
The city’s rising population, as well as its poor public transportation infrastructure, has lead to massive traffic jams during the morning commute. A) NO CHANGE B) which has lead C) leading D) being the leader
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