8th Grade Grammar & Literature Terms Review

Which type of sentence error is this:

Eliza ran to the store, then she bought some candy.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Answer explanation

This is a comma splice because a comma is joining two independent clauses. It can be fixed by using a period instead of a comma. It can also be fixed by putting a coordinating conjunction after the comma.

Which type of sentence error is this:

The stock market has moved in one direction lately, it has gone down.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Answer explanation

This is a comma splice because a comma is joining two independent clauses. It can be fixed by using a period instead of a comma. It can also be fixed by putting a coordinating conjunction after the comma.

Which type of sentence error is this:

The dog jumped and barked near the lake he saw an alligator swimming toward the shore.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Answer explanation

This is a fused sentence because two independent clauses are being joined without any punctuation. It can be fixed by placing a period in between the clauses, by adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or by placing a semicolon between the clauses.

Which type of sentence error is this:

I have had an iPhone for a year already I have no regrets about buying it.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Answer explanation

This is a fused sentence because two independent clauses are being joined without any punctuation. It can be fixed by placing a period in between the clauses, by adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or by placing a semicolon between the clauses.

Which type of sentence error is this:

For example, Parrot Fish that come in all colors and sizes.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Answer explanation

This is a fragment because it is only a part of a sentence and does not make sense by itself. A sentence fragment cannot stand alone.

Which type of sentence error is this:

Which clearly demonstrated that the building requirements were helpful in protecting everyone.

• Comma Splice

• Fused Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Answer explanation

This is a fragment because it is only a part of a sentence and does not make sense by itself. A sentence fragment cannot stand alone.

What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

What part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun?

*it can answer 5 questions: which one? what kind? how many? how much? whose?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

What part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?

*it can answer 4 questions: when? where? how? to what extent?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

What would the sentence pattern be for this sentence? *Ask questions to help you work through the sentence.

Dr. Kennedy presented the committee his facts.

• S-InV

• S-TrV-Do

• S-Trv-IO-DO

• S-LV-PN

• S-LV-PA