Fragments, Run Ons, and Sentences
The storm broke all the skylights in the Wal-Mart they cost a fortune to replace.
run on
After having eaten a handful of jalapeños, my tongue was on fire!
yes, me/I
Ready for the journey of a lifetime (; or ,) the boy hopped on the spaceship.
comma
Where does the colon go?
The garden is filled with the following flowers violets, daisies, and roses.
flowers:
I will (accept, except) your apology, but I will not forget what you have done.
accept
It's not uncommon to find six to ten people in my living room playing board games.
sentence
Having tried to enjoy an ice cream cone on a hot summer day, Jada’s hands ended up sticky and gross.
yes, Jada
Where does the semicolon go?
Each boy alone was generally well-behaved the two of them together were trouble.
behaved;
Where does the colon go?
I have to go to summer school I am two credits short.
school:
Jeremy (passed, past) the exam with flying colors.
passed
I’m tired of eating butterscotch pudding, let’s leave the dessert festival.
run on
Swimming right behind a big fish, Chomps the Shark started to get really hungry.
no
Where does the semicolon go?
The snowstorm dumped twelve inches of snow on the interstate subsequently, the state police closed the road.
interstate;
Is this colon usage correct?
In English class we read: The Old Man and the Sea, The Pearl, and Romeo and Juliet.
no
Emily Dickinson’s poems always seem to (affect, effect) me by making me cry.
affect
Beside the massive, forested mountain in the dark.
fragment
At the age of twelve, my mother entered me in a contest.
yes, me/I
Where does the semicolon go?
You should always choose a college according to whether you believe you'll be happy you're the one who will be attending for four years.
happy;
Is this colon usage correct?
Darla's grocery list included six items: eggs, milk, toothpaste, soap, cat food, and bleach.
yes
I heard (their, they're) going to the movies at 7:00 pm. Let's meet them (there, their).
they're, there
I forgot to eat breakfast. On the morning of my driver’s test.
Dropped in the bushes, the child found the missing keys.
yes, keys
Name 1 rule for using semicolons in sentences.
between 2 complete sentences, lists with commas
Name 1 rule for using colons in sentences.
introduce a list, sentence 2 explains sentence 1
I saw (it's, its) eyes glowing at me from deep in the woods.
its