Sentence Bad Guys

Select the corrected sentence.

• The Kansas Jayhawks won the game, they scored 100 points.

• The Kansas Jayhawks won the game and they scored 100 points.

• The Kansas Jayhawks won the game; they scored 100 points.

• The Kansas Jayhawks won the game in fact they scored 100 points.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the comma spliced sentence.

• The monster ran at her, she screamed.

• The monster ran at her, and she screamed.

• The monster ran at her; therefore, she screamed.

• The monster ran at her; she screamed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

His smile lit up the room, he made people fell welcome.

• This is a comma splice.

• This is not a comma splice.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence with the correct comma placements.

• She bought a hammer a tape measure and a picture frame.

• She bought a hammer a tape measure, and a picture frame.

• She bought a hammer, a tape measure, and a picture frame.

• She bought, a hammer a tape measure and a picture frame.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Select the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• Tomorrow, the sun will come out.

• Tomorrow the sun, will come out.

• Tomorrow the sun will, come out.

• Tomorrow the sun will come, out.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• As if the text didn't make her blood boil she set the phone down and sipped her coffee.

• As if the text didn't make her blood boil she set the phone down, and sipped her coffee.

• As if, the text didn't make her blood boil she set the phone down and sipped her coffee.

• As if the text didn't make her blood boil, she set the phone down and sipped her coffee.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• "Don't even think" the teacher looked around, "about cheating."

• "Don't even think," the teacher looked around "about cheating."

• "Don't, even think" the teacher looked around "about cheating."

• "Don't even think," the teacher looked around, "about cheating."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is this categorized as?
The boy accidentally knocked over the girls books. Then picked up the girls books.

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Comma splice
• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is this sentence categorized as?
Because Adam didn't have a pair.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• No error
• Comma splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is this sentence categorized as?
Andrew thought he was good at soccer, so he never passed the ball.

• Fragment
• No error
• Comma splice
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F