Sentence Structure & Clarity

Which of the following is a characteristic of a sentence fragment?

• Contains both a subject and predicate

• Expresses a complete thought

• Lacks either a subject or predicate

• Can stand alone as a complete sentence

How can you fix a comma splice?

• Remove all punctuation

• Add more commas between clauses

• Add a period between independent clauses

• Add more dependent clauses

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that uses too many words

• Independent clauses with no punctuation between them

• A sentence with proper conjunction usage

• A sentence with multiple dependent clauses

Which coordinating conjunction can be used to fix a comma splice?

• However

• Therefore

• Moreover

• But

Identify the correct way to fix the fragment "Running through the park."

• Through the park running

• Running through

• The park running through

• She was running through the park

What punctuation mark can be used between independent clauses to fix a run-on sentence?

• Comma alone

• Semicolon

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

A comma splice occurs when:

Which is NOT a way to fix a fused sentence?

• Adding a semicolon between independent clauses

• Using a coordinating conjunction with a comma

• Adding more dependent clauses without punctuation

• Separating the clauses into two sentences

What makes a clause independent?

• It depends on another clause

• It contains only a subject

• It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone

• It uses multiple conjunctions

Which conjunctive adverb can be used with a semicolon to fix a run-on sentence?

• And

• But

• Or

• However