Exploring Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments

What is the primary focus of this lesson?

• How to use run-ons, comma splices, and fragments

• How to use punctuation marks correctly

• How to correct and avoid run-ons, comma splices, and fragments

• How to write complex sentences

Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a run-on sentence?

• Using a semicolon

• Using a comma alone

• Adding a period

• Using a comma and a coordinating conjunction

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence with a missing verb

• A sentence with a missing subject

• Two or more complete sentences not properly joined or separated

• A sentence with too many commas

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I was hungry, and I ate lunch.

• I was hungry; I ate lunch.

• I was hungry I ate lunch.

• I was hungry. I ate lunch.

What is a comma splice?

• A sentence with too many commas

• Two or more complete sentences improperly joined with only a comma

• A sentence with a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• A sentence with a missing comma

How can you correct a comma splice?

• All of the above

• By using a semicolon

• By using a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• By adding a period

Which of the following is an example of a comma splice?

• I was tired. I went to bed.

• I was tired, I went to bed.

• I was tired; I went to bed.

• I was tired, and I went to bed.

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence with a missing comma

• A sentence with a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought

• A sentence with too many commas

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• The boy is playing in the park.

• The boy, who is wearing baggy pants, is playing.

• The boy is playing.

• The boy in the baggy pants.

How can you correct a sentence fragment?

• By adding a subject and a verb

• By adding a comma

• By adding a semicolon

• By adding a coordinating conjunction