Sentence Structure Problems

What is a comma splice?

• A sentence missing a subject

• Joining two clauses with a period

• A sentence missing a verb

• Joining two independent clauses with a comma

Which sentence is a fragment?

• After the storm ended.

• She laughed at the joke.

• He ran to the store.

• They quickly finished.

What is typically the easiest way to correct a run-on sentence?

• Add a comma

• Use a conjunction

• Remove punctuation

• Add more words

Which of these is a coordinating conjunction?

• Although

• Because

• But

• Unless

In a compound sentence, what is used to link two independent clauses?

• A comma only

• A coordinating conjunction

• A subordinating conjunction

• A period

What type of clause is "If she studies hard"?

• Independent clause

• Fragment

• Dependent clause

• Run-on

Choose the correct sentence:

• "She loves reading; it relaxes her."

• "She loves reading, it relaxes her."

• "She loves reading: it relaxes her."

• "She loves reading but it relaxes her."

What is the acronym FANBOYS used to remember?

• Types of punctuation

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions

• Sentence fragments

Which conjunction would best connect these clauses: "She was tired, ___ she went to bed early"?

• or

• but

• so

• yet

What punctuation is needed to connect closely related independent clauses without a conjunction?

• comma

• semicolon

• colon

• period