Run-on
Which method are you going to use to fix this run-on sentence?
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
A) Put a period in front of I would
B) Switch places of the two sentences.
C) Place a semicolon in front of I had
D) Both A & C are correct
A
By placing the period in front of I would, you will essentially be separating the sentence into two which will resolve the problem of having a run on (a sentence that is too long)
What is missing from this sentence fragment:
When we immigrated into America, due to my father's deteriorating health condition.
A) Subject
B) Verb
C) Complete Thought
D) All the above
C
This sentence fragment is missing a complete thought because it states that when the person moved to the us because of his father’s deteriorating health but leaves this thought off, meaning that the complete thought is missing from the sentence fragment.
Does the sentence below contain the correct subject-verb agreement?
Every carrot, bean, tomato, pepper, yam and onion sits on Lebron's plate.
A. Yes, this sentence contains subject-verb agreement.
B. No, this sentence lacks subject-verb agreement.
A
"Every" should be following by singular verb.When the subject of a sentence performs the verb´s action, we say that the sentence is in the passive voice.
A. True
B. False
B. False
When the subject of a sentence receives the verb's action, the sentence is in the passive voice.
What type of sentence error is this: Running down the lane and into the forest.
A) Sentence Fragment
B) Run-on sentence
C) Subject Verb Agreement
D) Comma Splices
A
This is a sentence fragment because it is missing a subject and thus it cannot stand on its own
How are you going to correct this common error?
My professor read my paper she said it was excellent.
A) My professor said my paper was excellent (Re-write the sentence)
B) My professor said my paper was excellent (Separate two clauses with a period)
C) My professor read my paper, she said it was excellent (comma)
D) My professor read my paper, and she said it was excellent (comma& coordinating conjunction)
D
The error originally in the sentence is a run on where two independent clauses are joined together without the use of either a semicolon, period or comma and coordinating conjunction. In which a comma and a coordinating conjunction will be most suitable here.
What is missing from this sentence fragment: (multiple answers possible)
Now had to clean, take care of the house and my new husband all by myself.
A) Subject
B) Verb
C) Complete Thought
D) All the above
A&C
The subject is missing from the sentence since the sentence doesn’t state what is doing the action and also the thought I’d incomplete.
Which of the following contains correct subject verb agreement?
A) The jackfruit, the largest tree fruit in the world, are known for its size and for its strange, musky smell.
B) Nutrient-rich vegetables, including beet greens, watercress, and chard, helps reduce the risk of chronic decreases.
C) On the ledge, there are three potted geraniums that desperately need water. However, the hanging ferns in the living room are thriving.
D) The Livingston Environmental Association have worked for decades with one clearly defined goal: to reduce the negative impact of human activity on the natural world.
C
A) Incorrect, change “are” to “is”
B) Incorrect, change “helps” to “help”
C) Correct
D) Incorrect, change “have” to “has”
The passive voice is always constructed with a conjugated form of to be plus the verb’s _____.
A. past simple
B. past participle
C. present continuous
D. past continuous
B
“Past participle” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective.”
Which type of common error is the following sentence and how do you fix the sentence:
Because of the rain.
A) Sentence fragment, make the sentence longer by adding an independent clause
B) Run-on sentence, make the sentence longer by adding an independent clause
C) Run-on sentence, use a subordinating conjunction
D) None of the above
A
The phrase is a sentence fragment because it is too short and missing a subject
Which of the following is NOT a run on sentence:
A). Jim is the fastest runner in the class. He wins all of the races.
B). Stephanie worked all week she still partied on Fridays.
C). Our parents did not like the loud music we could not stop dancing.
D). I have owned four different guitars my first guitar was a Gibson Explorer.
A
The two independent clauses of option A are separated by a period so it is not a run on.
Other solutions solutions to fixing a run on that includes two independent clauses is to place a comma and a coordinating conjunction in between, place a semicolon or place a period.
What is missing from this sentence fragment: (multiple answers possible)
My growing knowledge of mine.
A) Subject
B) Verb
C) Complete Thought
D) All the above
B&C
This sentence is a sentence fragment because it does not have complete thought where it only states a small part of the thought and also it lacks a verb.
Which of the following sentences has incorrect subject-verb agreement?
A. Each of the runners on the cross country team has good endurance.
B. Someone who completes all of the assignments is bound to make A's.
C. Everyone on the school's basketball team are extremely tall.
D. Anybody who votes in all of the elections is a good citizen.
C
"Everyone" should be following by verbs in singular form.
Change to passive voice:
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
A. The phonograph invented Thomas Edison.
B. The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison.
C. The Phonograph is invented by Thomas Edison.
B
The correct answer is B because the extract is in active voice so we must convert it to have the action being done on the subject, and also, from the word invented, we know that it is in past tense, so B will be most suitable.
Correct the run-on sentence below:
The results of the study were inconclusive, therefore more research needs to be done on the topic.
A. No Change
B. inconclusive, but therefore
C. inconclusive; therefore,
D. inconclusive, therefore,
C
The two thoughts are both independent and by adding a comma, we will have a comma splice error, so we must utilize the semicolon to seperate the two independent clauses.
Which sentence is written in the correct form:
A) Participants, could leave the study at any time; they need to indicate their preference.
B) Participants, could leave the study at any time. They need to indicate their preference.
C) Participants could leave the study at any time, they needed to indicate their preference.
D) Participants could leave the study at any time they need to indicate their preference.
C
Which of these sentences is a run-on sentence?
A. My family is planning a trip to the city.
B. It will be the longest trip.
C. I'm saving money I want to buy presents.
D. We will go in the spring, when the weather is good.
C
The correct answer is C because choice C is not a complete thought or it is dependent clause that cannot stand on its own.
Please identify ALL of the error(s) in subject verb compatibility in the following extract
“In some nations today, a monarch is simply a ceremonial figurehead with little political power. In others, however, the country’s monarch bear the responsibility for running the government,”
Change “bear” into “bears” because the word or the subject in this sentence, monarch is singular, so it must be paired with a singular verb, which in this case is bears instead of bear.
Which is the tense of the following sentence?
The rest of the cake was eaten yesterday.
A. passive voice in past tense
B. passive voice in present tense
C. passive voice in future tense
A
"was eaten yesterday" is in passive voice and in past tense because first, we can see obviously that this is an action done on the subject so it is passive voice, and second, eaten is in past tense, which gives us passive vioce in past tense.
What is missing from this sentence fragment: (multiple answers possible)
After finding the right person and realizing he is just for me, and having my father's blessing.
A) Subject
B) Verb
C) Complete Thought
D) All the above
D
This extract is missing a subject where it did not state who or what, also a verb, because it is not showing the action, and a complete thought since it is missing both the verb and subject so it cannot stand on its own.
What are the way(s) to fix a run-on sentence:(multiple answers possible)
A). Separate the two clauses with a period.
B). Add the missing parts together
C). Use a comma with a coordinating conjunction
D). Use a subordinating conjunction
E). Re-write the sentence
F). Separate the clauses with a semi-colon.
G). All of the above
H). None of the above
A C D F
Please take a note of this
What change should be made to the text below?
My sister has a rock collection, she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.
A. My sister has a rock collection because she wants. To be a scientist.
B. My sister has a rock collection. She wants to be a scientist. When she grows up.
C. My sister has a rock collection. She wants to be a scientist when she grows up.
D. My sister has a rock collection, she wants to be a scientist. When she grows up.
C
Matching:
1. Past perfect
2. Future continuous
3. Present perfect continuous
4. Future perfect
5. Past continuous
A. was doing
B. have been doing
C. had done
D. will have done
E. will be doing
1-C
2-E
3-B
4-D
5-A
Which voice this piece of text is in, write it out after it is converted into the other voice and the tense it is in?
"The customer was being helped by the salesmen when the thief came into the store"
Tense: Past Continuous
Voice: Passive
Conversion: The sales man was helping the customer when the thief came into the store
Either balloons or a DJ ________ possible with our budget.
Either a DJ or balloons ________ possible with our budget.
A. is, is
B. are, are
C. are, is
D. is, are
D
In the first sentence, the noun phrase in ended in "a DJ", singular.
In the second sentence, the noun phrase in ended in "balloons", plural.