Jackson's May 16 Homework

Which sentence is a fragment?

• She walked home quickly.

• While walking down the street.

• They ran to the bus stop.

• My dog barked loudly.

Where should the comma go in this sentence: “He studied but he didn’t take the test”?

• After "but"

• No comma

• After "test"

• After "studied"

Which of the following is NOT a FANBOYS conjunction?

• Yet

• Or

• But

• Because

Choose the best fix for this sentence: “I love hot fries they make my tongue burn.”

• I love hot fries, they make my tongue burn.

• I love hot fries; they make my tongue burn.

• I love hot fries because. They make my tongue burn.

• I love hot fries and they. Make my tongue burn.

Which part of this sentence makes it a fragment: “When we got to the park”?

• When

• We

• Got

• The sentence lacks a complete thought.

What is the correct punctuation in this sentence: “She yelled but no one heard her”?

• She yelled. But no one heard her.

• She yelled but, no one heard her.

• She yelled, but no one heard her.

• She, yelled but no one heard her.

What is the best FANBOYS word in this sentence: “He was tired ___ he finished the race”?

• because

• but

• although

• unless

A sentence fragment is missing:

• A comma

• A subject

• A verb

• A complete thought

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She likes cats but, not dogs.

• She likes cats, but not dogs.

• She likes, cats but not dogs.

• She likes cats but not, dogs.

Which of these sentences needs a semicolon to be correct?

• We were excited we started cheering.

• We were excited. We started cheering.

• We were excited, and we started cheering.

• We were excited, we started cheering.