Basic Definitions
Types of Sentence Fragments
Identify the correct sentence.
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Define run-on sentence.
An error that incorrectly runs together two independent clauses without a conjunction or punctuation.
100
What is a prepositional phrase fragment?
A sentence fragment that begins with a prepositional phrase.
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Identify the correct sentence: A. Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance, all who attended had a wonderful time. B. Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance all who attended had a wonderful time. C. Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance; all who attended has a wonderful time.
C. Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance; all who attended has a wonderful time.
100
Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, sentence fragment, or correct sentence? Jane and Mary and Tom and Bob are driving to Baton Rouge tomorrow.
Run-on.
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What are the three kinds of verbs?
Action, Linking, and Helping
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Define comma splice.
An error that incorrectly joins two independent clauses with a comma but no conjunction.
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What is a dependent clause fragment?
A sentence fragment that often starts with a subordinating conjunction like although, because, if, when, and so on.
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Identify the correct sentence: A. Since you want to go to the store with me, I guess I can go another time. B. Since you want to go to the store with me I guess I can go another time. C. Since you want to go to the store with me; I guess I can go another time.
A. Since you want to go to the store with me, I guess I can go another time.
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Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, sentence fragment, or correct sentence? Bob ran faster than Tom when they were young now, Tom is faster, and Bob is mad.
Run-on.
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Name all seven coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS: For And Nor But Or Yet So
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What two things does a sentence need in order to be a sentence?
A sentence must contain a subject and a verb and must be able to stand alone as a complete idea.
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What is a relative clause fragments?
A dependent clause fragment that starts with: who, whose, which, or that.
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Identify the correct sentence: A. Ms. Frasier’s employer installed a telephone in her car so he could always reach her; but, she rarely answers the ring. B. Ms. Frasier’s employer installed a telephone in her car so he could always reach her, but she rarely answers the ring. C. Ms. Frasier’s employer installed a telephone in her car so he could always reach her; but; she rarely answers the ring.
B. Ms. Frasier’s employer installed a telephone in her car so he could always reach her, but she rarely answers the ring.
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Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, sentence fragment, or correct sentence? Although the car is low on oil, which is an important fluid for a car. Everyone should also check brake fluid.
Sentence Fragment.
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Name one preposition.
aboard about above across after against along amid among anti around as at before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but by concerning considering despite down during except excepting excluding following for from in inside into like minus near of off on onto opposite outside over past per plus regarding round save since than through to toward towards under underneath unlike until up upon versus via with within without
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What does a sentence fragment lack?
A sentence fragment lacks a subject, a verb, or both – or it does not stand along as a complete idea.
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What is an infinitive phrase fragment?
A sentence fragment that begins with an infinitive phrase.
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Identify the correct sentence: A. The students wrote about their own lives, these papers reflect the most emotion. B. The students wrote about their own lives these papers reflect the most emotion. C. The students wrote about their own lives. These papers reflect the most emotion.
C. The students wrote about their own lives. These papers reflect the most emotion.
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Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, sentence fragment, or correct sentence? Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks. A day to visit with family. A day to do nothing but just be lazy.
Sentence fragment.
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Name two subordinating conjunctions.
after although as because before even if even though if in order that once provided that rather than since so that than that though unless until when whenever where whereas wherever whether while why
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Define sentence.
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
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Define appositive phrase fragment.
An appositive phrase fragment is a fragment that contains errors with a noun phrase. These fragments often lack verbs and are not complete ideas.
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Identify the correct sentence: A. Patiently waiting in line, hoping to buy tickets for the musical. B. They patiently waiting in line, hoping to buy tickets for the musical. C. They patiently waited in line, hoping to buy tickets for the musical.
C. They patiently waited in line, hoping to buy tickets for the musical.
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Is the following sentence a run-on, comma splice, sentence fragment, or correct sentence? The team had difficulty winning. Several players not caring about the team as a whole.
Fragment.
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What is the past tense verb for the following phrase? The cashier assured us that our coupons _____ be honored. A. Would B. Will
A. Would
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