Fragments, Run-ons, and Sentences

Which sentence is correct?

• Lary is a bad babysitter he lets the kids do whatever they want to.
• Lary is a bad babysitter, he lets the kids do whatever they want to.
• Lary is a bad babysitter; he lets the kids do whatever they want to.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The cat slept in the windowsill it was warm.
• The cat slept in the windowsill; it was warm.
• The cat slept; in the windowsill it was warm.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The air in the library was stale, moreover, the lightning was poor.
• The air in the library was stale moreover; the lighting was poor.
• The air in the library was stale; moreover, the lighting was poor.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The horse was crazy; it was too young to be in the ring.
• The horse; was crazy it was too young to be in the ring.
• The horse was crazy, it was too young to be in the ring.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate. 

• Run-on
• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

• Period
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Question Mark

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence. 

• Period
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A _______ paired with a ______________  ___________ will correct a run-on sentence. 

• Comma, coordinating conjunction
• Period, coordinating conjunction
• Period, coordinating conjunction
• Semicolon, coordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

A subject is usually a ________.

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective
• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

I like swimming, and I enjoy running. 
This sentence is a: 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F