Fixing Common Sentence Errors

Because of my F on that test, my grade has dropped to a D, Mom and Dad are upset.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• OK

Because of my F on that test, my grade has dropped to a D; Mom and Dad are upset.

• Fragment
  

• Run-On
• Comma Splice
• OK

I have read that book six times now and it just keeps getting better every time.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma Splice
• OK

I have read that book six times now, it just keeps getting better every time.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma Splice
• OK

"Angry Birds" is the stupidest game ever invented I spend a ton of time playing it.

• Fragment
• Run-On
• Comma-splice
• OK

"Angry Birds" is the stupidest game ever invented, but I spend a ton of time playing it.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma-splice
• OK

Dr. Seuss was a very famous author he wrote many best-selling stories for children.

• Add the word "and" between "author" and "he."
• Add a comma between "author" and "he."
• Add a semi-colon between "author" and "he."

My little brother's favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda, I watch it all the time with him.

• Delete the comma after Panda.
• Add the word "so" after the comma.
• Add a comma after "him."

Pocketknives can be very dangerous, Dad told me to be careful with mine he doesn't want me to cut myself.

• Change the comma to a period and add a semi-colon after "mine."
• Add the word "and" after the comma.
• Delete the comma after "dangerous."

Two independent clauses joined only by a comma is a ____

• run-on sentence
• comma splice
• sentence fragment