Subjects, Verbs, Prepositions, Fragments, and Run-ons Review

Identify the type of sentence below:

Raja knew that his roommate Tina had cupcakes hidden in the apartment he looked everywhere.

• comma splice (run-on)

• fused sentence (run-on)

• fragment

• correct

• none of the above

One sentence has an error in the following passage. What is the error?

Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully. So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge. As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.

• comma splice (run-on)

• fused sentence (run-on)

• fragment

• correct

Identify the type of sentence below:

Head down, Stella stared at the textbook on her desk, she understood the fragment practice that the teacher was going over in class.

• comma splice (run-on)

• fused sentence (run-on)

• fragment

• correct

One sentence has an error in the following passage. What is the error?

Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa's paper during the biology exam. Guilt has consumed him. Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Dr. Gregory, his teacher.

• comma splice (run-on)

• fused sentence (run-on)

• fragment

• correct

One sentence has an error in the following passage. What is the error?

Day after day, thunderclouds rolled in during the early afternoon and made Madison's grass thrive from all of the water. Her neighbors, however, prayed for a sunny afternoon so that Madison could finally mow the jungle that was the front yard.

• comma splice (run-on)

• fused sentence (run-on)

• fragment

• correct

Which sentence is incorrect?

A. My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places. B. Lately, she prefers the computer table. C. Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad, covers the keyboard, and clings to the screen of the monitor.

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

• Sentence C

Which sentence is incorrect?

A. Joshua found the pressure from the gas in his stomach unbearable. B. Although he didn't want to be rude in the middle of geology class. C. An explosive belch erupted from his mouth.

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

• Sentence C

Which sentence is incorrect?

A. Because Sally School hated speeches. B. He didn't do one in front of his peers. C. This resulted in a failing assignment and his mother yelling at him.

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

• Sentence C