Quiz 4 (for Eng 100) practice

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence that is too long.

• A sentence that lacks either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought

• A sentence that contains too many ideas

• A sentence that is perfectly structured

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that lacks a subject

• A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without appropriate punctuation or conjunction

• A sentence that lacks a verb

• A sentence that is too short

How can you correct a run-on sentence?

• Add a subject

• Add a verb

• Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, a period, or a subordinating conjunction

• Add a sentence fragment

What does sentence variety involve?

• • The use of different sentence lengths and structures

• • The construction of sentences in a manner that avoids fragments and run-on sentences

• • The repetition of similar sentence structures

• • The use of complex words and phrases

What is the purpose of using different sentence types such as declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences?

• • To confuse the reader

• • To add emphasis and variety to your writing

• • To make your writing longer

• • To avoid using punctuation

What is a coordinating conjunction?

• • It is one of the FANBOYS which are words that connect two independent clauses

• • A word that starts a new sentence

• • A word that ends a sentence

• • A word that replaces a subject

What is the purpose of a semicolon in a sentence?

• • To join closely related independent clauses

• • To start a new sentence

• • To replace a subject

• • To end a sentence

What is the purpose of a subordinating conjunction in a sentence?

• • To separate closely related independent clauses

• • To join two clauses where one is dependent on the other

• • To start a new sentence

• • To replace a subject

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• • For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• • First, After, Now, Before, Or, Yet, So

• • For, And, Nor, By, On, Your, So

• • First, And, Now, Before, Over, Your, So

In the sentence "I love ice cream it's not my favorite dessert", what is the error?

• • It is a sentence fragment

• • It is a run-on sentence

• • It lacks a subject

• • It lacks a verb