Run-Ons, Fragments, and Main Ideas
True or False
The sentence below is correct.
If he had a million dollars; however, he spent it all.
False
A semicolon cannot be used to combine a dependent clause to and independent clause.
True or False
The below sentence is in first person.
This student is excited to play jeopardy!
False
True or False
The below sentence is punctuated correctly.
On Thursday, before the championship, seven players were inducted into the hall of fame.
False.
Even if there're multiple introductory phrases, you only use one comma.
True of False
A dependent/subordinate clause could be a sentence all by itself.
False
True or False
Subjects are simply nouns that don't do anything.
False: nouns are subjects that are performing some kind of action/verb.
Which of the below is not an acceptable way to fix the given run-on sentence?
Jeremiah was a bullfrog he was a good friend of mine.
A) Jeremiah was a bullfrog, he was a good friend of mine.
B) Since Jeremiah was a bullfrog, he was a good friend of mine.
C) Jeremiah was a bullfrog, and he was a good friend of mine.
A) Jeremiah was a bullfrog, he was a good friend of mine.
Which word is in past tense?
A) stay
B) remain
C) thought
D) attend
C) thought
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) If they go to the store today; they must buy Oreos.
B) If they go to the store today they must, buy Oreos.
C) If they go to the store today, they must buy Oreos.
D) If they go, to the store today they must buy Oreos.
C) If they go to the store today, they must buy Oreos.
Which of these sentences is completely objective?
A) The debate is thoroughly settled since we weighed the fish five times using five different scales; it is 13 pounds.
B) The judge said yesterday that the matter was "too complex" to decide now if they would hear the case, but it's obvious that the judge thinks they don't have a good argument.
C) Weighing in at 315 pounds, Big Jerry MacDonald is the largest heavyweight in the tournament.
D) Weighing in at an impressive 315 pounds, Big Jerry MacDonald is the largest heavyweight in the tournament.
C) Weighing in at 315 pounds, Big Jerry MacDonald is the largest heavyweight in the tournament.
Name the subject in the sentence below.
"I'm hot, sticky, [and] sweet, from my head unto my feet" (Def Leppard).
A) unto
B) 'm
C) sticky
B) 'm (am, which is a "state of being verb")
A) My dog is lazy.
B) Unsure how to prepare the drill.
C) My dog and I occasionally exercise.
D) Believing he had a big lead, he mistakenly slowed down.
B) Unsure how to prepare the drill.
Select the right verb combination to make the sentence correct.
When you started the season, you ______ every match the same. When you get to playoffs next month, you ________ it's different.
A) treated / will know
B) treat / know
C) will treat / knew
D) treated / know
A) treated / will know
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) A seasoned veteran; the batter stepped up to the plate.
B) A seasoned veteran the batter stepped up to the plate.
C) The batter, a seasoned veteran, stepped up to the plate.
D) The batter: a seasoned veteran stepped up to the plate.
C) The batter, a seasoned veteran, stepped up to the plate.
A) Turn left at the fire hydrant.
B) Because Smith is the best debater, we made him close the argument.
C) Amanda is off Tuesdays, Mark is off Sundays, but Tammy never works.
D) If the hurricane is bad, we'll get off two hours early to evacuate, but that's assuming you get your work done.
B) Because Smith is the best debater, we made him close the argument.
Name the subject in this sentence.
Two of the bears demonstrated a keen interest in the trash can.
Two
Read the Overlord handout and select the statement that best reflects the main idea.
A) The Germans’ preparations were impressive.
B) The CIA traces its founding to WWII.
C) It took a lot of preparation to make one day a success.
D) Winning WWII was a major group effort.
C) It took a lot of preparation to make one day a success.
Select the correct verb combination to complete the sentence.
Three years ago, the building ________ for demolition, but it still ________ there now.
A) marked / will stand
B) was marked / stands
C) will be marked / stands
D) marks / stood
B) was marked / stands
Select the sentence that uses an adjective.
A) I stretched the line.
B) I hardly hit the ball.
C) That line looks stretched.
D) He ran quickly around the corner.
C) That line looks stretched.
What type of sentence is this?
It is said that George Washington's humility saved America and set important precedents for the transition of power on two important occasions.
Simple
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Into the wall of smelted steel galloped intrepidly the ferocious knight.
galloped
Correct the run-on sentence below using at least four different methods, not different versions of the same method. Receive 500 points for getting four correct. Receive another 500 for getting all five.
At the baseball game, Dora bought a pretzel she bought a malt cup.
1 (Separate sentences): At the baseball game, Dora bought a pretzel. She bought a malt cup.
2) (semicolon): At the baseball game, Dora bought a pretzel; she bought a malt cup.
3 (coordinating conjunction): At the baseball game, Dora bought a pretzel, and she bought a malt cup.
4 (subordinating conjunction): At the baseball game, although Dora bought a pretzel, she also bought a malt cup.
5 (cut a repeating subject/verb): At the baseball game, Dora bought a pretzel and a malt cup..
Identify the below sentences as Main Idea/Thesis, Major Supporting Detail(s), or Minor Supporting Detail(s).
A) Unlike other zeppelins, the ZipZip could make a ninety-degree turn in less than a minute.
B) Its superior turning capability was due to its large rudders and pivoting fans.
C) The ZipZip Zeppelin was the best in the industry.
D) The ZipZip had layers of thick canvas underneath an aluminum casing, which enabled it to either stay airborne after being struck or only gradually descend rather than go into a freefall, enhancing its survivability.
E) Not only could the ZipZip turn on a dime, but it was resilient.
Main Idea/Thesis: C) The ZipZip Zeppelin was the best in the industry.
Major Supporting Details: A) Unlike other zeppelins, the ZipZip could make a ninety-degree turn in less than a minute.
E) Not only could the ZipZip turn on a dime, but it was resilient.
Minor Supporting Details: B) Its superior turning capability was due to its large rudders and pivoting fans.
D) The ZipZip had layers of thick canvas underneath an aluminum casing, which enabled it to either stay airborne after being struck or only gradually descend rather than go into a freefall, enhancing its survivability.
Your main idea is that routine maintenance of your car is important. Add at least two appropriate transitions and two referents.
Changing your oil keeps your engine from burning up and wearing down. Changing your oil keeps parts lasting longer. Changing your oil saves you money. Paying for new parts is more expensive than changing your oil. Change your oil every 3,000 miles or three months, whichever is sooner.
Answers will vary.
Example: Changing your oil keeps your engine from burning up and wearing down. First, it keeps your parts lasting longer. Secondly, oil changes save you money. This is because/ For example paying for new parts is more expensive than changing your oil. In conclusion, change your oil every 3,000 miles or three months, whichever is sooner.
Write a compound-complex sentence.
Answers will vary (2 or more independent clauses + at least one dependent clause)
Which one of these lyric sets has the most prepositions?
A) "Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go."
B) "There ain't no way we'll lose it"
"This is our life; this is our song."
C) "So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
And them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye, singin', 'This'll be the day that I die' "
D) "O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain!"
D) "O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain!" (5 prepositions)