Exploring Runons and Fragments

Which of the following is NOT a type of sentence discussed in the introduction?

• Complex sentence

• Interrogative sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

What is missing in the fragment: 'To show that the character thought'?

• A subject

• Both a subject and a predicate

• A predicate

• A coordinating conjunction

What is a fragment?

• A complete sentence with a subject and predicate

• A sentence with multiple clauses

• An incomplete thought missing a subject or predicate

• A sentence with proper punctuation

How can you fix a fragment that is a dependent clause?

• Add a coordinating conjunction

• Add a semicolon

• Add an independent clause or remove the subordinate conjunction

• Add a comma

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence with a single clause

• A sentence with a semicolon

• A sentence with more than one complete thought without proper punctuation

• A sentence with a subject and predicate

Which punctuation mark can hold up two independent clauses?

• Comma

• Period

• Semicolon

• Colon

How can you fix the run-on sentence: 'I went to get the newspaper, I went home and walked the dog'?

• Add a semicolon

• Add a period

• All of the above

• Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction

What is the problem in the sentence: 'We continue to practice sentences Megan fell asleep'?

• It is a fragment

• It is a simple sentence

• It is a run-on sentence

• It is a compound sentence

What is the correct way to fix the sentence: 'The Sun is high, you need sunblock'?

• All of the above

• Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• Add a period

• Add a semicolon

What strategy can help identify sentence structures?

• Ignoring punctuation

• Reading the sentence aloud

• Counting the words

• Highlighting conjunctions and commas