Sentence Fragments
Run-on Sentences
Semicolon Errors
Comma Splices
Free Points
100
Sentence fragment does not contain even one independent clause. (True/False)
True
100
What is run-on sentence?
A sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined together without a punctuation or conjunction.
100
Free Points!!
yeahhh
100
What is comma splices.
A comma splice incorrectly joints two main clauses together.
100
The customer did not understand the promotion, she expected to get half price. (Fix it)
The customer did not understand the promotion, and she expected to get half price.
200
An incomplete sentence, missing a subject or predicate.
What is sentence fragment?
200
Free Points
Yeahh
200
John had a great summer vacation; visiting his friends, playing golf, and eating at a nice restaurant.(Correct? If not, fix it)
John had a great summer vacation; he visited his friends, played golf, and ate at a nice restaurant.
200
Give an example of comma-splices sentence.
Today is super cold, I wear lots of clothes.
200
What kind of mistake is this? I can't wait to go to the concert my favorite band is playing.
Run-on sentence
300
Free Points!!
Ur welcome
300
What are two kinds of run-on sentence?
Fused sentence & comma splices
300
If you don't listen to him, he will speak to your manager; and if he does so, you may get into trouble. (Correct or not?If not, fix it)
Correct
300
Free Points!!!!
Yeahhh
300
Knitting may seem complicated, but its hardest pattern can be created from a combination of just two stitches; knit stitches and purl stitches. (Fix it)
Knitting may seem complicated, but its hardest pattern can be created from a combination of just two stitches: knit stitches and purl stitches.
400
Mrs. Dollenburg was upset with Marge's attitude. Being annoying and sleeping in class. (correct or not? if not, fix it)
Mrs. Dollenburg was upset with Marge's attitude of being annoying and sleeping in class.
400
Maggie Lai slept over the boring Chemistry class which led to Dr. Dino calling her parents, they weren't surprised to hear the news. (Correct or not? If not, fix it.)
Maggie Lai slept over the boring Chemistry class which led to Dr. Dino calling her parents, but they weren't surprised to hear the news.
400
(fix it) Once, there was a girl who has an enormous head; with the help of a smart; fabulous looking witch, she has her head cured.
Once, there was a girl who has an enormous head; with the help of a smart, fabulous looking witch, she has her head cured.
400
Give four solutions to solve comma splices.
1.Use a coordinating conjunctions 2.Make two complete sentence 3.Use a semicolon 4.Use a subordinate conjunction
400
I have always been enamoring Disney, when I visited the happiest place on the earth; no matter what age I am. (What kind of error? Fix it)
Semicolon error I have always been enamoring Disney, when I visited the happiest place on the earth, no matter what age I am.
500
Although now I can say I'm special and mean it. A) Although I called myself special before, now I really mean it. B) Now I call myself special, however I didn't mean it before. C) Although now I can say I'm special and mean it.
A
500
We have two hours to get there, that's a plenty of time. A) We have two hours to get there, that's plenty of time. B) We have two hours to get there, which is plenty of time. C) We have two hours to get there that's a plenty of time.
B
500
It might rain next weekend, though; so I might have to stay inside. (Correct or not? If not, fix it)
It might rain next weekend, though; I might have to stay inside. It might rain next weekend, though, so I might have to stay inside.
500
(fix it) Americans call a sport that played between two teams soccer, most of the other countries call it football.
Americans call a sport that played between two teams soccer, but most of the other countries call it football.
500
You can only be young once you can be immature forever. (Correct or not? If not, fix it.)
You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever.
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