Mastering Fragments and Run-Ons in Conventions

What is the main purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills in writing?

• To impress the reader

• To ensure clarity and correctness

• To make the writing look fancy

• To use complex words

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a complete sentence?

• A comma

• A verb

• A subject

• A complete thought

What is a fragment missing?

• A conjunction

• A subject, a verb, or a complete thought

• A capital letter

• A punctuation mark

How can you properly join two independent clauses?

• With a comma

• With a period

• With a dash

• With a semicolon or a comma and conjunction

What is a comma splice?

• A mistake where a comma is used to join two independent clauses

• A type of fragment

• A punctuation mark

• A correct way to join two sentences

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Displays her most prized possession on the mantel

• A leap year typically occurs every four years

• In the midst of ski season and a gigantic avalanche

• American Badgers construct burrows underground for protection

Which sentence is a fragment?

• The user manuals for the new video camera and the microphone

• Andrew and Sadie both handle themselves well under pressure

• The film wouldn’t have been possible without them

• The actors speech was a tribute to the crew

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• The heroine of a Booker movie is the theme

• The main female character in the story

• This Australian man designs yachts he races them in international events

• The actors speech was a tribute to the crew

Which sentence contains a fragment?

• The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor

• The statue is thought of as a symbol of freedom in America

• It was designed by French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi and given to the United States as a gift of friendship from France

• Disassembled and shipped in several massive package crates reassembled in the United States

What should you avoid in your analytical essays?

• Avoiding run-ons and fragments

• Using proper sentences

• Writing in passive voice

• Using complex vocabulary