False. A topic sentence needs to have an opinion or a claim.
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Every paragraph needs to have minor sentences. (True or False?)
False. Paragraphs need major sentences, but they don't have to have minor sentences.
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What is a fragment, and what is a comma splice?
1.) A fragment is an incomplete sentence.
2.) A comma splice is a sentence with two independent clauses but no conjunction to separate them (only a comma, which is not enough).
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Where do we need a comma in this sentence?
"Please review how to write a topic sentence when to use commas and how to avoid fragments for your next quiz."
Put the comma after "topic sentence."
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What is something that needs to be capitalized in an English sentence?
Possible answers: The beginning of a sentence, "I," countries, cities, states, continents, streets, addresses, mountains, river, names, titles...(etc.)
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Is this a topic sentence?
"Three million people live in Iowa."
This is not a topic sentence. It's a fact.
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Would this be a minor or major supporting sentence?
"For example, there are over 3,000 international students in the University of Iowa alone."
This is a minor sentence.
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1.) Is this a fragment or a comma splice?
2.) How can you fix it?
Sentence: We're looking for an apartment now, we already have one.
1.) It's a comma splice.
2.) "Even though we already have an apartment, we're looking for one now."
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Where do we need a comma in this sentence?
"Because I'm in the IIEP I have several classes every day."
The comma goes after "IIEP."
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What do we need to capitalize in this sentence?
the u.s. president is barack obama.
"The U.S. president is Barack Obama." (Note: We don't capitalize "president" unless it's part of someone's title.)
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Is this a topic sentence?
"Three million people live in Iowa, and they are all very different from each other."
Yes, it is. This sentence makes a claim/opinion.
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Would this be a minor or major sentence?
"Iowa City is also a very diverse place in the state of Iowa."
This is a major supporting sentence.
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1.) Is this a fragment or a comma splice?
2.) How can you fix it?
Sentence: During my free time.
1.) It's a fragment.
2.) "During my free time, I like to play video games."
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Do we need a comma in this sentence?
"I like spicy food even though it sometimes gives me heartburn."
No, we do not need a comma here.
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What do we need to capitalize in this sentence?
my sister and i will watch the movie song of the sea this weekend.
"My sister and I will watch the movie Song of the Sea this weekend." (Note: In movie/book/song titles, we usually don't capitalize little words like prepositions or articles.)