Grammar Level 3 - What Does NOT Make a Sentence

What is the definition of a fragment?

• An incomplete sentence

• Two complete sentences combined with a comma only

• Two or more sentences written incorrectly as one

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the definition of a run-on?

• Two or more sentences written incorrectly as one

• An incomplete sentence

• Two complete sentences joined only by a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the definition of a comma splice?

• Two complete sentences joined only by a comma

• An incomplete sentence

• Two or more sentences incorrectly written as one

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is one way to fix a fragment?

• Combine it with the sentence it was separated from

• Combine it with any sentence

• Add a subordinating conjunction

• Add a colon

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is one way to fix a comma splice?

• Add a coordinating or subordinating conjunction

• Delete the comma

• Add a comma

• Add a preposition

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is one way to fix a run-on?

• Use a semicolon to join them

• Add it to a related sentence

• Add a comma

• Add a colon to join them

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The girl was devastated by the terrible news. Left in tears.

This is an example of what error?

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma splice

• No error

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Homecoming week is usually really fun this year there aren't as many cool activities.

This is an example of what error?

• run-on

• fragment

• comma splice

• no error

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Homecoming week is usually really fun this year there aren't as many cool activities.

Which of these is a corrected form of this sentence?

• Homecoming week is usually really fun this year: there aren't as many cool activities.

• Homecoming week is usually really fun; this year there aren't as many cool activities.

• While Homecoming week is usually really fun this year there aren't as many cool activities.

• Homecoming week is usually really fun, this year there aren't as many cool activities.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The sleek car with the red paint job zipped past a speed trap, the officer wasn't paying attention.

This is an example of what error?

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Comma splice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F