Fixing Common Sentence Errors

A sentence fragment is an error that occurs when a subject and verb are missing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is a difficult time for many people, but people are strong, and they will survive.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• No error

Because it was too late when you called.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• No error

Since you finished your work early, you can take a break.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• No error

Text messaging is a good way to keep in touch it is also a good way to practice English.

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Sentence fragment

• No error

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

• My favorite Month is September because I love the Fall.

• My favorite month is september because I love the fall.

• My favorite month is September because I love the fall.

I like Chinese food but she does not.

• Stringy sentence

• Run-on sentence

• Wordy sentence

• Choppy sentence

We have cherry pie but we don't have apple pie.

• Stringy sentence

• Run-on sentence

• Wordy sentence

• Choppy sentence

Which is guilty of a comma splice?

• Roxy is a therapy dog and she loves LHS!

• Roxy will be nine, in March.

• Dogs are great companions, and they enrich our lives.

• Dogs can decrease stress, they are great companions.