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Run-On Sentences
Comma-Splices
Sentence or fragment?
Face-Off!
100
Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
Put a colon (;) between "life" and "she"
100
The air was soggy, the season was exhausted
put "and" after the comma
100
Will open the store at 10:00
fragment
100
Which "FANBOY" conjunction fits best in this sentence? Carmen loved travelling in Italy, she felt Rome was too hot.
"but"
200
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
Put a comma (,) between "snow" and "and"
200
I like Harry Potter, I do not like Twilight.
put "but" after the comma
200
Since you were first last time.
Fragment
200
What are the three common ways of fixing a run-on sentence?
, ; .
300
The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there before 7:15.
Put a period (.) between "7:30" and "make." Sometimes, the best solution to fixing a run-on sentence is to separate it into two sentences with a period!
300
My hamster loved to play, I gave him a hula hoop.
put "so" after the comma.
300
Which of the following sentences is correct? (you can pick more than one) A. The turkey dinner was delicious B. While mom cooked the turkey dinner. C. Potatoes and turnips with the turkey. D. Everyone loved dinner.
A and D
300
Marcellino always knew his way around the woods this is something he could always depend on.
put a semicolon (;) between "woods" and "this"
400
My daughter leaves for Spain tomorrow and she is very excited.
Put a comma before "and" Remember, to connect two independent clauses, add a comma and THEN use a "FANBOYS" conjunction
400
I like the author of this book, I do not like the book.
add "yet" after the comma
400
Choose the correct sentence(s) out of the following. A. Please come to a celebration of musical talent on Thursday night. B. Celebrate musical talent on Thursday night. C. A Thursday night celebration of musical talent. D. Please come.
A, B, and D are correct
400
These powerful leaders decided what objects would serve as money their backing encouraged public faith in the money.
put a period after "money" to create two sentences.
500
Having prepared himself well for the realtor exams and having exhausted everyone in the family with his requests that someone help him with the true-and-false drills, Jeffrey, who had never been a particularly good student in high school, knew he was ready to take on the greatest challenge of his life.
Trick question! This sentence is actually 100% correct. Remember, just because a sentence is long, does not necessarily mean that it is a run-on sentence.
500
We can go to the movies tonight, we can go roller-blading.
put "or" after the comma.
500
Go.
sentence! "go" is considered to be the shortest sentence in the english language without being a fragment.
500
What does FANBOYS stand for?
F: for A: and N: nor B: but O: or Y: yet S: so