Sentence Errors

Identify the sentence error in the following sentence:

"He enjoys playing basketball, he is very good at it."

• Fragment

• Run-on Sentence

• Comma splice

• No error is found

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Comma splice' because the sentence incorrectly joins two independent clauses with a comma without a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

Identify the sentence error in the following sentence:

"Environmental protection is a hot topic, some people still ignore the importance of it."

• Fragment

• Run-on Sentence

• Comma splice

• No error is found

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Comma splice' because the sentence incorrectly joins two independent clauses with a comma without a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

What is the correct punctuation in the sentence:

"One should have ambition hope and dream."?

• Comma after ambition

• Comma after ambition and hope

• No punctuation needed

Answer explanation

The correct punctuation in the sentence is a comma after 'ambition' and 'hope' to separate the list of items properly. A comma is needed before the word 'and' where there are 3 or more items in a sentence.

Identify the sentence error in the following sentence:

"He plays hard he also works hard."

• fragment

• run-on sentence

• comma splice

• no error is found

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'run-on sentence' because the sentence lacks proper punctuation or conjunction to separate the two independent clauses.

Identify the sentence error in the following sentence:

"Despite the rain, the game continued."

• Fragment

• Run-on Sentence

• Comma splice

• No error is found

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'No error is found' because the sentence 'Despite the rain, the game continued.' is grammatically correct with no errors such as fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice.

Identify the sentence error in the following sentence:

"Though the movie was great. I did not enjoy it because of the noisy audience around."

• Fragment

• Run-on Sentence

• Comma splice

• No error is found

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Though the movie was great, '. A comma should be used after this clause.

Identify the sentence error in the following sentence:

"People rush to work every day from Mondays to Fridays and find the best way to relax during the weekends."

• Fragment

• Run-on Sentence

• Comma Splice

• No error is found

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'No error is found' because the sentence is grammatically correct with no errors in terms of fragments, run-on sentences, or comma splices.

What is the correct punctuation in the sentence:

"He enjoys playing soccer he is very skilled at it."

• Fragment

• Run-on Sentence

• Comma splice

• No error is found

Answer explanation

The correct punctuation in the sentence is a Run-on Sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction (FANBOYS).

From "FANBOYS", F means ___ . (Type your answer)

From "FANBOYS", A means ___ . (Type your answer)