Fragments
What is a Fragment sentence?
Doesn't contain a independent clause and fails to be a complete thought
Whats a run on sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more main clauses that are run together without proper punctuation.
What is a comma splice?
A comma not being proper punctuation to separate two main clauses.
Correct the non-parallel structure in this sentence.
Swimming is an incredible form of exercise that builds muscle and you can minimize joint pain.
A.) (as it is now)
B.) minimizes joint pain
C.) it can minimize joint pain
D.) minimizing joint pain
B.)
Swimming is an incredible form of exercise that builds muscle and minimizes joint pain.
Correct the redundancy or wordiness in this sentence.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing with my ears.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
What is the easiest way to fix a fragment sentence?
Change the punctation to combine the fragment and main clause sentences.
Can the length of the sentence determine whether or not it's a run on?
No
What is the easiest way to fix a comma splice?
By separating the two main clauses into separate sentences.
Correct the subject-verb agreement error in this sentence.
The scientists working for NASA has degrees in engineering.
A.) (as it is now)
B.) are having
C.) have
D.) had
C.)
The scientists working for NASA have degrees in engineering.
orrect the redundancy or wordiness in the following sentence.
Regardless, scientific consensus on the question of fish emotion is beginning to undergo a shift.
A.) (As it is now)
B.) is beginning to undergo major shifting.
C.) is beginning to undergo a number of shifts.
D.) is beginning to shift.
D.)
Regardless, scientific consensus on the question of fish emotion is beginning to shift.
Double Jeopardy
Fix the fragment.
Because the cat was sleepy.
What's the easiest way to prevent a run-on sentence?
Fix the punctuation between the two or more main clauses.
Jeopardy Bonus!
Your team receives 10 points!
Correct the non-parallel structure in this sentence.
The astronauts not only had to adjust to working in a weightless environment but also had to sleep while strapped to a wall of the spaceship.
A.) (as it is now)
B.) were sleeping
C.) slept
D.) had slept
A.)
The astronauts not only had to adjust to working in a weightless environment but also had to sleep while strapped to a wall of the spaceship.
Correct the redundancy or wordiness in the following sentence.
Many of the following people who play baseball in the major leagues hail from countries outside the United States.
A.) (As it is now)
B.) Many of the baseball players
C.) Many Major League Baseball players
D.) Many of the players who participate in the major leagues of baseball
C.)
Many Major League Baseball players hail from countries outside the United States.
Fix the Fragment. The Minnesota Wild won the Stanley cup last night. To explain why so many people were rioting in the streets.
The Minnesota Wild won the Stanley cup last night and could explain why so many people were rioting in the street.
Fix the run on sentence.
It's raining outside, need an umbrella.
It's raining outside, so I need an umbrella.
Where would a semicolon go in this sentence?
The cat was big and brown, she was very sleepy cat.
The cat was big and brown; she was very sleepy cat.
Correct the subject-verb agreement error in this sentence.
According to the meteorologist on our local news station, the storm that started east of the mountains represent a threat.
A.) (as it is now)
B.) represents
C.) representing
D.) it represented
B.)
According to the meteorologist on our local news station, the storm that started east of the mountains represents a threat.
Correct the redundancy or wordiness in the following sentence.
Many oceanographers who devote their time to studying fish behavior have argued that at least some fish, such as triggerfishes and eels, have strong feelings like the ones we experience as humans.
A.) (As it is now)
B.) have strong feelings and emotions
C.) have strong feelings and experience powerful emotions
D.) have strong feelings and definitely have emotions
A.)
Many oceanographers who devote their time to studying fish behavior have argued that at least some fish, such as triggerfishes and eels, have strong feelings like the ones we experience as humans.
What is a Subordinated Clause?
Subordinate clauses contains a subordinate conjunction, a subject and a verb but can’t express a complete thought and stand alone as a complete sentence.
Fix the run on?
The show starts at 8:00 make sure your not late.
The show starts at 8:00. Make sure your not late.
Name two ways to fix a comma splice.
Period, semicolon, coordinating conjunction, subordinate clause.
Correct the non-parallel structure in this sentence.
Doing large puzzles and when she added to her pottery collection are Anastasia's favorite activities to do inside during the winter.
A.) (as it is now)
B.) to add to her pottery collection is Anastasia's favorite activity
C.) adding to her pottery collection is Anastasia's favorite activity
D.) adding to her pottery collection are Anastasia's favorite activities
D.)
Doing large puzzles and adding to her pottery collection are Anastasia's favorite activities to do inside during the winter.
Correct the redundancy or wordiness in the following sentence.
In industrialized countries, air pollution can stem from a number of many various, different, and simultaneous factors.
A.) (As it is now)
B.) from a number of many and various factors.
C.) from a lot of different factors happening at the same time.
D.) from a number of simultaneous factors.
D.)
In industrialized countries, air pollution can stem from a number of simultaneous factors.