Fragments
A complete sentence is made up of what three parts?
A subject, a verb, and a complete thought
What are the two types of run-on sentences?
A comma splice and a fused sentence
Is active voice or passive voice stronger in most instances?
Active voice
Correct the sentence to eliminate the misplaced or dangling modifier:
John gave his girlfriend an engagement ring with long brown hair.
The misplaced modifier is "with long brown hair"
Revise this sentence so it has better word choice: The fact of the matter is that Maine is the only state in the U.S. that has one syllable.
Maine is the only state in the U.S. that has one syllable.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? Explain.
Arriving just before it closed.
It is a fragment because there is no subject or complete thought.
What punctuation mark can you use on its own to join two complete sentences together?
A semicolon (;)
Choose the correct verb: Either of us ( is / are ) capable of completing the job.
is
"either" is a singular indefinite pronoun
Correct the error with pronoun/antecedent agreement:
Each pregnant woman received their care at the hospital.
Each pregnant woman received her care at the hospital.
Rewrite this sentence with better word choice: The thing about Norma is that she didn't think about the bad consequences when she pressed the button.
Answers will vary - Remove the entire phrase "The thing about," eliminate the contraction (did not), and replace bad with a better word, such as severe.
Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence:
Vera talks to her uncle.
Subject - Vera
Verb - Talks
Identify the type of run-on and make a correction:
Ms. Keith has a gray cat her name is Artemis.
A fused sentence
Ms. Keith has a gray cat; her name is Artemis.
Active or Passive Voice?
The house was built in 1970 by my grandfather.
Passive
Identify the misplaced or dangling modifier. Then, correct the sentence.
Harry gave flowers to his wife purchased at the supermarket.
The misplaced modifier is "purchased at the supermarket"
Correction: Harry gave flowers he purchased at the supermarket to his wife.
Make the sentence parallel: You are not only a student but also very athletic.
You are not only a student but also an athlete.
Identify what is missing from the fragment and write a correction.
The sound from the room.
Missing a verb (and a complete thought)
Correction: The sound from the room was loud.
Identify the type of run-on and correct it.
My academic advisor told me not to take AP, I'm regretting not having listened to her.
Comma Splice - My academic advisor told me not to take AP, and I'm regretting not having listened to her.
Active or passive voice? Change the sentence to the other voice.
The scoreboard flashed the final numbers.
Active
Changed to passive: The final numbers were flashed by the scoreboard.
Identify a pronoun as either vague or ambiguous. Then, correct the sentence.
Olivia and Lena decided to go to the park after she had finished her chores.
"she" is ambiguous because it could refer to either Olivia or Lena
Once Olivia finished her chores, she and Lena decided to go to the park.
Make the sentence parallel: The children were laughing, jumped, and some were singing.
The children laughed, jumped, and some sang.
OR
The children were laughing, jumping, and some were singing.
Identify what is missing and then write a corrected version.
Because I wanted a soda.
A complete thought (due to the dependent word because)
Correction: I wanted a soda. OR I wanted a soda because I needed caffeine.
Identify the type of run-on and correct it.
Norma and Arthur Lewis are the main characters in "Button, Button" they live in New York but do not see eye-to-eye on matters, Norma is unhappy with her current situation in life and seeks to improve it while Arthur wishes she would be content.
Both a fused sentence and comma splice - Norma and Arthur Lewis are the main characters in "Button, Button." They live in New York but do not see eye-to-eye on matters; Norma is unhappy with her current situation in life and seeks to improve it while Arthur wishes she would be content.
Choose the correct verb:
( Has / Have ) the President and his cabinet members arrived yet?
Have
Questions are unusually structured sentences, but you could reword as a statement:
The President and his cabinet members have arrived.
Identify the vague or ambiguous pronoun and make a correction.
Harry was always late for class, and it drove his teacher crazy.
The vague pronoun is "it"
Possible Correction: Harry's habitual lateness drove his teacher crazy.
Make the sentence parallel: In his farewell address to the army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courage and because of how they had devoted their lives.
In his farewell address to the army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courage and for their devotion.
Or
and devotion.