Sentence Errors

Identify the type of error found in the sentence:

Media literacy is the capacity to access, analyzing, evaluating, and generate media messages of all kinds.

• Comma Splice

• Fragments

• Non-parallel Phrases

• Non-parallel Words

How are you going to correct the following sentence:

Whether you grew up in the digital age or are a digital immigrant it's crucial that you have the knowledge and abilities to use the media for your benefit, not the other way around.

• Add a comma after the first coordinating conjunction.

• Add a comma after the first dependent clause.

• Add a comma after the second coordinating conjunction.

• Remove the before the last phrase.

Answer explanation

Remember that when you start your sentence with a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, always make sure that it (dependent clause) is followed by a comma.

How are you going to correct a sentence with a comma splice where two independent clauses are joined by a comma?

• Replace the comma with a coordinating conjunction.

• Replace the comma with a subordinating conjunction.

• Separate the two independent clauses with a period.

• Separate the two independent clauses with a semi-colon and conjunction.

Answer explanation

If you want to join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, make sure that it has a comma after the first independent clause.

Correct the following sentence:

I will only buy the ticket if my money is enough and when I have finished all my requirements.

• Make the conjunctions parallel.

• Remove the coordinating conjunction.

• Separate the dependent clauses with a comma.

• Write the dependent clause first.

Is the sentence below a fragment?

Drive!

• No. It is an imperative sentence where the subject is hidden or implied.

• No. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark.

• Yes. A sentence must have a subject and a verb. The sentence has no subject.

• Yes. A sentence must start with a capital letter and ends with a period. The sentence ends with an exclamation point.

What type of error can you find in the following sentence?

The Filipinos' strong desire for change led to the awakening of their nationalism. This desire was proven not only in the bloody demonstrations and during the sidewalk expressions but also in literature.

• Fragment

• Fused Sentence

• Non-Parallel Phrases

• Run-on Sentence

Answer explanation

The phrases "in the bloody demonstration" and "during the sidewalk expressions" are not parallel.

Which best describes a fragment?

• A fragment is a group of words that serves as the main clause of the sentence.

• A fragment is a group of words that serves as the dependent clause of the sentence.

• A fragment is a group of words that starts with a capital letter and ends with an end mark.

• A fragment is a group of words that is written like a sentence but does not have a complete meaning.

How are you going to correct a fragment?

• Add a dependent clause to complete the sentence.

• Add an independent clause to complete the sentence.

• Add another fragment to complete the sentence.

• Add the missing element to complete the sentence.

How is a comma splice different from a fused sentence?

• A comma splice occurs when the comma is not used properly in the sentences. A fused sentence occurs when two indpendent clauses are joined with a comma.

• A comma splice occurs when a the comma is not used to connect phrases. A fused sentence occurs when two independent clauses are joined with a period.

• A comma splice occurs when the comma is not used properly in the sentence. A fused sentence occurs when two independent clauses are not joined properly.

• A comma splice occurs when the comma is not used to connect a series of words. A fused sentence occurs when a comma is not used to connect a series of phrases.

How are you going to correct the following sentences?

In the modern age, print ads are no longer limited in newspapers, media such as magazines, brochures, flyers, billboards, coupons, and business cards are used to promote a product or a service.

• Add a conjunction after the first independent clause.

• Add the missing element in the first dependent clause.

• Remove the first comma after the phrase, "In the modern age".

• Replace the second comma with a colon.