Comma splices, Run-ons, & Fragments

Correct the following: If you have a personal electronic device, please turn it off you don't want to get in trouble with administration.

• off, because you

• off, you

• NO change needed

• off. You

Correct the following: Mark searched the nearly empty refrigerator for a midnight snack, his only choices were curdled milk, stale pizza, and grape jelly.

• snack, his

• snack, but his

• snack, so his

• No change needed

Correct the following: During her Bahamas vacation, Sandra spent every dime shopping, dancing, swimming, and sightseeing, she doesn't care that her rent will be late, or that she will have to eat macaroni and cheese for a week.

• sightseeing she

• sightseeing, nevertheless, she

• sightseeing. She

• No change needed

Correct the following: After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared.

• ended, we

• NO change needed

• ended we

• DO NOT PICK

Which option is not a complete sentence?

• He laughed uncontrollably.
• Rolled along the sidewalk.
• She loved running at night.
• Her dog barked and cried.

Which sentence corrects the fragment: Movies that have lots of action.

• Movies that have lots of action are my favorite.

• Movies that have lots of action and adventure.

• Movies that have lots of action in the beginning.

• Movies that have lots of exciting action.

Which of these is a complete sentence?

• When I need my morning coffee.

• Family meeting time.

• The leaves fell beautifully.

• Which is great because she needs new shoes.

How can we fix the following Run-On?

Mr. Choler likes to eat tacos on Tuesday he likes to eat spaghetti on Friday.

• on Tuesday; he likes

• on Tuesday, he likes

• tacos on. Tuesday, he

Which sentence corrects the comma splice: The campfire was hot, Greg cooked marshmallows.

• The campfire was hot, Greg cooked marshmallows.

• The campfire was hot, and Greg cooked marshmallows.

• The campfire was hot : Greg cooked marshmallows.

• The campfire was hot, Greg cooked, marshmallows.

Which conjunction can be used to fix the comma splice in the sentence below? "I wanted to go for a walk, it was too cold outside."

• And

• But

• Or

• So