ACT Flashcard on Sentences, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences

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Identify the fragment:

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That I saw yesterday.

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Identify the run-on sentence:

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He is not an exceptional student, he is only average.

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Complete sentence example:

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Having finished her dinner, Joy sat down to an evening of television.

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Sentence fragment?

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On the ledge far above us sat a curious deer with antlers.

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Run-on sentence example:

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I studied for my chemistry exam for six hours, I still did not pass it.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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Open the door very cautiously.

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Run-on sentence example: I studied for my chemistry exam for six hours, I still did not pass it. Fix it:

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Both b and c are correct.

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Can two independent clauses be connected with a comma?

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no

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Combine two independent sentences with a semicolon if related?

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yes

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Can you connect an independent clause and a dependent clause with a comma?

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yes