What's the best way to combine these sentences?: Timmy likes unicorns. Timmy likes lollipops.

Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops.

Timmy likes unicorns, so he likes lollipops.

Because Timmy likes unicorns, he likes lollipops.

Timmy likes unicorns; meanwhile, he likes lollipops.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?: I had to go to school. My brother stayed home sick.

I had to go to school; meanwhile, my brother stayed home sick.

I had to go to school; furthermore, my brother stayed home sick.

I had to go to school; therefore, my brother stayed home sick.

I had to go to school; still, my brother stayed home sick.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?: We wanted to go to Portugal. We went to Brazil.

We wanted to go to Portugal; instead, we went to Brazil.

We wanted to go to Portugal; however, we went to Brazil.

We wanted to go to Portugal; finally, we went to Brazil.

We wanted to go to Portugal; also, we went to Brazil.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a comma splice?

The incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

The correct use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.

no error

run-on sentence

comma splice

sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

no error

run-on sentence

comma splice

sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a run on sentence.

A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (dependent clauses) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them

A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (independent clauses) that has punctuation or joining word connecting them

A run on sentence is any sentence that has one idea (independent clause) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them

A run on sentence is any sentence that has two or more ideas (independent clauses) without any punctuation or joining word connecting them

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Malaki left school early and went home to play video games

Malaki left school early. He went home to play video games

Malaki left school early he went home to play video games

Malaki left school early to go home to play video games

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a corrected run on sentence.

Thaddeus ate a box of crayons; he has to go to the hospital.

Thaddeus ate a box of crayon he has to go to the hospital.

Thaddeus ate a box of crayons; and he has to go to the hospital.

Thaddeus ate a box of crayons. And he has to go to the hospital.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Run-on

Fragment

Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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STAAR Revising & Editing Practice

What is a comma splice?

Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.

In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

What is the definition of a run on sentence.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Which of the following is a corrected run on sentence.

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

The bouncing beach ball

My favorite color is red my dining room is painted red
This sentence is a:

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

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STAAR Revising & Editing Practice

What is a comma splice?

Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.

In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

What is the definition of a run on sentence.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Which of the following is a corrected run on sentence.

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

The bouncing beach ball

My favorite color is red my dining room is painted redThis sentence is a:

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

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

My favorite color is red my dining room is painted red
This sentence is a: