Run-Ons
Fragments
Comma Splices
Wildcard
Identify the Dependent Clause
100

I went to the store it was closed so I had to drive across town to find another one.


I went to the store, but it was closed, so I had to drive across town to find another one. 


100

Walking quietly through the empty hallway.

She was walking quietly through the empty hallway.

100

The sun was shining, the air felt cool and crisp.

The sun was shining, and the air felt cool and crisp.

100

My dog was barking all night, I couldn’t sleep, now I’m late for work and exhausted

My dog was barking all night, so I couldn’t sleep, and now I’m late for work and exhausted.

100

When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.

When the bell rang,

200

Fix this without a semi-colon or period: She loves to paint she never has enough time to finish her canvases before class.

She loves to paint, but she never has enough time to finish her canvases before class.

200

Running down the hallway with no shoes.

I was running down the hallway with no shoes.

200

She wanted to go to the party, her friends decided to stay home.

She wanted to go to the party, but her friends decided to stay home.

200

Because he didn’t finish his homework.

Because he didn’t finish his homework, he couldn’t watch TV.

200

Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

Although it was raining,

300

The sun was setting the sky turned pink and gold and everything looked magical.

The sun was setting; the sky turned pink and gold, and everything looked magical.


300

The book on the table near the window.

The book on the table near the window belongs to my sister.

300

I finished my essay, I forgot to submit it online.

I finished my essay, but I forgot to submit it online.

300

The girl with the red umbrella.

The girl with the red umbrella waited patiently at the bus stop.

300

Because she studied all night, Maria felt confident during the exam.

Because she studied all night,

400

He didn’t study for the test he still managed to get an A somehow.

He didn't study for the test, yet he still managed to get an A somehow. 

He didn't study for the test; he still managed to get an A somehow. 

400

When the rain finally stopped.  

When the rain finally stopped, we went outside to play.  

400

The dog barked loudly, the neighbors complained.

The dog barked loudly, so the neighbors complained.

400

The lights dimmed, the audience applauded.

The lights dimmed, and the audience applauded.

400

We decided to stay inside, because it started to snow.

because it started to snow.

500

We wanted to go to the concert it started raining and the roads were flooded.

We wanted to go to the concert, but it started raining and the roads were flooded.

500

After the music faded and the lights dimmed.

After the music faded and the lights dimmed, the audience applauded.

500

He studied all night, he still didn’t pass the exam.

He studied all night; he still didn’t pass the exam.

500

I tried to call you the phone kept ringing and no one answered.

I tried to call you, but the phone kept ringing and no one answered.

500

She felt nervous, although she had practiced many times.

although she had practiced many times.