Fragments and Run-on Sentences
Subject-Verb Agreement
Capitalization Rules
Basic Punctuation
Comma Usage
Dialogue Punctuation
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What is a fragment? Provide an example.
A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: "Because I was tired."
100
Choose the correct verb:
The group of students (is/are) going on a field trip.
The group of students is going on a field trip.
100
What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns? Give an example.
Proper nouns are capitalized. Example: "New York."
100
What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a statement?
A period is used at the end of a statement.
100
Name a rule for when to use a comma.
100
How do you punctuate a sentence that includes dialogue? Give an example.
Use quotation marks to punctuate dialogue. Example:
She said, "I am going to the store."
200
Identify whether the following is a fragment or a run-on sentence: "She loves to dance he practices every day."
Fragment (it’s a run-on sentence as it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction).
200
Correct or incorrect:
Everyone were excited for the concert.
Incorrect (it should be: "Everyone was excited for the concert.")
200
Rewrite this sentence with correct capitalization:
my favorite book is harry potter.
My favorite book is Harry Potter.
200
Correct this sentence: "Its a beautiful day"
It's a beautiful day.
The word "It's" is a contraction.
200
Correct this sentence:
I am upset at you! For starters you threw my essay away. On top of that you made a negative comment about my clothes.
I am upset at you! For starters, you threw my essay away. On top of that, you made a negative comment about my clothes.
200
Correct this dialogue:
She said I am going to the store.
She said, "I am going to the store."
300
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence:
Running through the park.
I was running through the park.
300
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
Neither the cat nor the dogs (was/were) outside.
Neither the cat nor the dogs were outside.
300
When do we capitalize days of the week? Provide an example.
Days of the week are always capitalized.
Example: Monday
300
What punctuation is used to indicate a pause in a sentence?
A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
300
Where should the comma go in this sentence:
UPCS is located in Camarillo California.
UPCS is located in Camarillo, California.
300
What punctuation mark indicates a pause in dialogue?
A comma indicates a pause in dialogue.
400
What is a run-on sentence? Explain how to fix it.
A run-on sentence is when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation. It can be fixed by using a period, semicolon, or conjunction.
400
Correct the sentence:
The team play well this season.
The team plays well this season.
400
Explain the rule for capitalizing the first word of a sentence.
The first word of a sentence is always capitalized.
400
Rewrite this sentence with correct punctuation:
Can you believe it its already Friday
Can you believe it? It's already Friday.
400
A comma is used to separate compound sentences when they're joined by a conjunction. What are two of those conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
(FANBOYS)
400
Rewrite this dialogue with proper punctuation:
He asked do you want to come with me
He asked, "Do you want to come with me?"
500
Rewrite this run-on sentence correctly:
I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.
I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.
500
Identify the error:
The list of items were on the table.
The list of items was on the table.
500
Identify the mistakes in this sentence:
last summer, i visited paris and london.
Last summer, I visited Paris and London.
Capitalize beginning of the sentence, capitalize "I", capitalize city names.
500
Correct the following sentence.
Here are todays lunch menu items pepperoni pizza, chicken nuggets, and Hawaiian chicken.
Explain why you corrected it the way you did.
Here are today's lunch menu items: pepperoni pizza, chicken nuggets, and Hawaiian chicken.
Why: You use a colon before a list. The word "today" is being used as a possessive noun, so it needs an apostrophe before the s.
500
Rewrite this sentence with the correct comma usage:
My annoying stinky brother interrupted my conversation with my friends.
Explain why the comma goes where you say it goes.
My annoying, stinky brother interrupted my conversation with my friends.
Why: A comma goes between two adjectives that coordinate.
500
Explain how to format a quote within a quote in dialogue.
To format a quote within a quote, use single quotation marks. Example:
She said, "He told me, 'I will come.'"