Fragments, Splices, and Run-ons

Multiple Choice

How can you fix the sentence fragment, "jumped over the moon?"

• Add a subject

• Add a predicate

• Add a dependent clause

• Add a subordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an independent clause?

• What Moby learned

• After Rita tutored Moby

• Moby learned math

• But Moby still had trouble with grammar

Multiple Choice

How can you fix the fragment, "After Moby came home?"

• Add a subject

• Add a predicate

• Describe what happened after Moby came home

• Add a dependent clause

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, "Cassie played Monopoly against Tim and Moby," what is the subject?

• Cassie

• Monopoly

• Tim

• Moby

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, "Rita visited the Grand Canyon last summer," what is the predicate?

• Rita

• Visited the Grand Canyon last summer.

• Grand Canyon

• Last Summer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• He gently rocks the cradle.

• The cradle rocks gently.

• How gently did he rock the cradle?

• Gently rocking the cradle.

Multiple Choice

How can you fix the sentence fragment, "jumped over the moon?"

• Add a subject

• Add a predicate

• Add a dependent clause

• Add a subordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• He failed, even though he worked hard.

• Even though he worked hard.

• He worked hard.

• He failed.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an independent clause?

• What Moby learned

• After Rita tutored Moby

• Moby learned math

• But Moby still had trouble with grammar

Multiple Choice

What's the key difference between a dependent and an independent clause?

• An independent clause contains a subject and predicate; a dependent clause contains neither

• An independent clause contains a verb; a dependent clause does not

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence; a dependent clause can't

• An independent clause describes an action; a dependent clause describes a person, place or thing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• The Giants win the pennant!

• The Giants!

• The Giants win!

• It was an historic home run!

Multiple Choice

How can you fix the fragment, "After Moby came home?"

• Add a subject

• Add a predicate

• Describe what happened after Moby came home

• Add a dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• Or

• Although

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Tim's book is long, it has 400 pages

• Tim's book is long, and it has 400 pages.

• Tim's book is long; it has 400 pages.

• Tim's long book has 400 pages.

Multiple Choice

How could you fix the run-on sentence, "Moby has three lights they are red."

• Moby has three lights, they are red.

• Moby has three lights; they are red.

• Moby has; three lights they are red.

• Moby, has three lights, they are red.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• I drove to Minneapolis, and it took a long time.

• I drove to Minneapolis it took a long time.

• I drove, to Minneapolis, it took a long time.

• I drove--to Minneapolis--it took a long time

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I went to a baseball game, and the Mets won.

• I went to a baseball game. The Mets won.

• I went to a baseball game; the Mets won.

• I went to a baseball game, the Mets won.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• There are no snakes in Ireland St. Patrick; drove them out.

• There are no snakes; in Ireland St. Patrick drove them out.

• There are no snakes in Ireland; St. Patrick drove them out.

• There are no snakes. In Ireland, St. Patrick drove them out.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Rita left school early and went to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early to go to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early she went to a doctor's appointment.

• Rita left school early. She went to a doctor's appointment.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Playing soccer.

• How to play soccer.

• Taught us how to play soccer.

• I love playing soccer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• Cassie studied hard for the test she got an A.

• Cassie studied hard for the test, and she got an A.

• Cassie studied hard for the test, she got an A.

• Cassie studied hard. For the test, she got an A.

Multiple Choice

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "Tim rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles?"

• Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles.

• Tim rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

Multiple Choice

How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "It was so cold outside that my ears froze they didn't warm up until I came indoors?"

• It was so cold outside, that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors

• It was so cold outside. That my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.

• It was so cold outside that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.