Fusing Sentences
Construction
Proofreading I
Proofreading II
Proofreading III
100
The teachers frowned. The students dabbed.
The teachers frowned because the students dabbed. The teachers frowned when the students dabbed. The students dabbed; therefore, the teachers frowned.
100

Write a properly punctuated sentences that includes... a comma

Answers will vary (Dr. P, I did the homework!)

100
On our way to the movie we were held up in traffic because the fire hydrant exploded.
On our way to the movie, we were held up in traffic because the fire hydrant exploded.
100
Keene a tall asian kid with glasses decided to go to the water park.
Keene, a tall asian kid with glasses, decided to go to the water park.
100
I love proofreading it is important.
I love proofreading; it is important.
200
Pizza and cake are delicious. I cannot eat them daily.
Pizza and cake are delicious; however, I cannot eat them daily. Pizza and cake are delicious, but I cannot eat them daily. Although pizza and cake are delicious, I cannot eat them daily.
200
Write a properly punctuated sentences that includes... a semicolon
Answers will vary! (I did the homework; I did it all.)
200
My house a small yurt in the middle of the ocean has cake and pizza for all to eat.
My house, a small yurt in the middle of the ocean, has cake and pizza for all to eat.
200
Our evil scary teacher is very kind.
Our evil, scary teacher is very kind.
200
My dog, who is stuck inside all day, is always very excited to go for a walk when I get home.
My dog who is stuck inside all day is always very excited to go for a walk when I get home.
300
I wasn't sure how to fuse sentences. I went in for extra help.
I wasn't sure how to fuse sentences, so I went in for extra help. I wasn't sure how to fuse sentences; therefore, I went in for extra help. Because I wasn't sure how to fuse sentences, I went in for extra help.
300

Write a properly punctuated sentences that includes... a comma and a semicolon

Answers will vary! (Sammy, Dr. P's sister, is mischievous; Haku and Chihiro, Dr. P's cats, are nocturnal.)

300
I don’t like you yes, it’s true.
I don’t like you; yes, it’s true.
300
My mom likes pie and pasta not cake and pizza.
My mom likes pie and pasta, not cake and pizza.
300
“Don’t believe anything you read on the internet Jerry”, Joe said.
“Don’t believe anything you read on the internet, Jerry,” Joe said.
400
The boy had a dog. The boy had brown hair.
The boy, who had brown hair, had a dog. The boy had a dog; The boy had brown hair. The boy had a dog, and the boy had brown hair.
400
Write a properly punctuated sentence that includes... a conjunctive adverb, NO semicolon, and direct adress
Answers will vary! (I would, however, appreciate it if you made your bed, Dawson.)
400
Joe was brutally murdered, however Bob was happy, because of Joe’s demise.
Joe was brutally murdered; however, Bob was happy because of Joe’s demise.
400
Ryan said that no he could not stop laughing, because he is so happy.
Ryan said that, no, he could not stop laughing because he is so happy.
400

Because Dr. P taught us grammar, our English grades gradually improved by 10,000%.

Correct!

500
Jordan, we are going to the mall today. You need new pants.
Jordan, we are going to the mall today because you need new pants. Jordan, because you need new pants, we are going to the mall today. Jordan, we are going to the mall today, for you need new pants.
500
Write a properly punctuated sentence that includes... A nonessential clause, an essential appositive phrase, and a subordinating conjunction
Answers will vary! (García Márquez's novel CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD, which happens to be on my bed at home, takes place after Santiago Nazar is murdered.)
500
Wow you look young however your hair is grey.
Wow, you look young; however, your hair is grey.
500
Ashley said “Don’t kill him let me do it”.
Ashley said, “Don’t kill him; let me do it.”
500
After the red shiny sunset of the sun the chef said “Jack you need to go to Phoenix, Arizona, Orlando, Florida, and New York, New York” however Jack went to Tokyo the best city on earth not Orlando.
After the red, shiny sunset of the sun, the chef said, “Jack, you need to go to Phoenix, Arizona; Orlando, Florida; and New York, New York;” however, Jack went to Tokyo, the best city on earth, not Orlando.
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