Run-On, Fragment, or Complete Sentence
And I hope we win our game tomorrow!
Fragment
Of the three turtles Henry and she have, Boxer is the more active.
A. Change "more active" to "activer"
B. Change "more active" to "best active"
C. Change "more active" to "most active"
C. Change "more active" to "most active"
(14) Ordering and selling cookies helps girls get better in important ways.
Look at sentence 14. The phrase get better does not express what Samantha was trying to say. Which word could BEST replace get better and help Samantha improve the meaning of this sentence?
A. mature
B. improve
C. prepare
D. think
A. mature
Even though she works long hours. She keeps working hard after she gets home.
A. Change the period after "hours" to an exclamation mark.
B. Change the period after "hours" to a comma.
C. Change the period after "home" to a question mark.
D. Change the period after "hours" to a comma and add the word "and".
B. Change the period after "hours" to a comma.
"That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game" said Coach Pringle.
Add a comma after the word "game"
My mom is a really great cook, she is pretty too.
Run-On (comma splice)
Of the two plans, Jake's plan was the most effective plan.
A. Change "most effective" to "more effective"
B. Change "most effective" to "effectiver"
C. Make no change
A. Change "most effective" to "more effective"
(8)In the early days Girl Scouts sold only original sandwich, chocolate mint, and shortbread cookies. (9) There are many interesting flavors available, including lemon, peanut butter, and caramel.
Samantha needs to add a transition word or phrase to help her readers move from sentence 8 to sentence 9. Which transition could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9?
A. After all
B. Today
C. At first
D. Then
B. Today
My sister needed help with her social study's project this week.
A. Change the period to a question mark
B. Add a comma after "help"
C. Take out the apostrophe in "study's"
D. Make no change
C. Take out the apostrophe in "study's"
All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!
Change "practise" to "practice"
Went downstairs and out the door.
Fragment
Of the many trucks we looked at today, Jess and I think the last one is the more suitable for hauling equipment.
A. Change "more suitable" to "suitablest"
B. Change "more suitable" to "most suitable"
C. Change "more suitable" to "suitable"
B. Change "more suitable" to "most suitable"
(1) Some kids look forward to summer vacation. (2) Others can’t wait for spring and the start of baseball season. (3) My favorite time of year comes shortly after the winter holidays. (4) One day I’ll notice a girl sitting at a table in front of the grocery store. (5) As I walk by, she will politely ask, “Would you like to buy some cookies?” (6) At that point I jump for joy.
Samantha wants to add a sentence to the end of her first paragraph (sentences 1–6). Which sentence could she add to clearly state the central idea of her paper?
A. I jump higher than you can imagine.
B. She is talking to me, and I know it’s here!
C. Girl Scout cookie season has finally arrived!
D. Spring break and winter holidays are nothing compared with this.
C. Girl Scout cookie season has finally arrived!
Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
A. Change "Its" to "It's"
B. Add a comma after "know"
C. Change the period to a question mark
D. Make no change
A. Change "Its" to "It's"
When we got our new dog, we got him a bowl leash and an awesome toy!
Add a comma after bowl and after leash.
(comma in a series)
I need to put some sunscreen on, for I don't want to get sunburnt.
Complete
Football is __________ sport in the world.
A. popular
B. the popularest
C. more popular
D. the most popular
D. the most popular
(14) Ordering and selling cookies helps girls get better in important ways. (15) Each girl learns how to operate a small business manage customers and set financial goals. (16) These skills can help them become self-assured and resourceful businesswomen in the future.
What change, if any, should be done to this paragraph?
A. Change "better" to "best" in sentence 14
B. Add commas in sentence 15
C. Change "businesswomen" to "businesswoman" in sentence 16
D. No change is needed
B. Add commas in sentence 15
Which sentence is correct?
A. His mom's shoes are expensive.
B. His mom's shoe's are expensive.
C. His moms shoe's is expensive.
D. His moms shoes is expensive.
A. His mom's shoes are expensive.
When you bake a cake, you need to get your ingredients than mix them all together.
Change "than" to "then"
I'm not sure when is starts, it could be at 4:00.
Run-On (comma splice)
Sometimes email is ______ than a telephone.
A. most convenient
B. more convenient
C. more convenientest
B. more convenient
(25) Jennifer Sharpe’s story shows that the Girl Scout cookie program is accomplishing its goals. (26) That’s why I love Girl Scout cookies.
Samantha wants to add a conclusion to her paper. Which of the following could BEST follow sentence 26 and close this paper?
A. They don’t just taste good. They also do good things for girls.
B. They’re so tasty.
C. And I’m so proud of Jennifer Sharpe. She’s amazing!
D. Let’s go buy them!
A. They don’t just taste good. They also do good things for girls.
Which of the following uses correct punctuation?
A. "How could you do such a thing:", said the mother.
B. "Please don't paint on the walls?", she pleaded.
C. "How do you like my painting?" asked Owen.
D. "I think it looks awesome.", said Olivia.
C. "How do you like my painting?" asked Owen.
I am going over to there house this weekend for a birthday party!
Change "there" to "their"