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Choose whether the following statement is a complete sentence or a fragment. "If I don't take my cell phone, and I need to make a call."

• complete sentence

• fragment

Answer explanation

The statement "If I don't take my cell phone, and I need to make a call" is a fragment because it begins with a subordinate clause and lacks a main clause to complete the thought.

Choose whether the following statement is a complete sentence or a fragment. "As soon as I finish this grammar exercise, I will eat lunch."

• complete sentence

• fragment

Answer explanation

The statement "As soon as I finish this grammar exercise, I will eat lunch" is a complete sentence because it has a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought. Therefore, the correct choice is 'complete sentence'.

Check all that apply. "Fragments _____."

• are incomplete sentences.

• may lack a subject, a verb, or both.

• may lack an additional independent clause.

• are also considered run-ons.

Answer explanation

Fragments are incomplete sentences that may lack a subject, a verb, or both. They do not require an additional independent clause and are not considered run-ons.

Check all that apply. "What are ways to fix fragments?"

• Add a comma or a semi-colon.

• Add a subject or a verb until the sentence makes complete sense as a stand-alone thought.

• Join/Combine the fragment to the previous or next sentence.

• All of the above

Answer explanation

To fix fragments, you can add a subject or verb to make it a complete thought, or join it with another sentence. Adding a comma or semi-colon does not resolve the fragment issue, making the correct answers the other two options.

What does the acronym "FANBOYS" stand for?

Ex: for,

Answer explanation

The acronym "FANBOYS" stands for the coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. These words are used to connect clauses or sentences.

"A run-on ___."

• contains two independent clauses (sentences) combined without proper punctuation.

• is missing either a subject, a verb, or both.

• is considered a complete sentence.

• can be fixed with a comma or a semi-colon.

Answer explanation

A run-on contains two independent clauses combined without proper punctuation, making the first answer choice correct. The other options describe different grammatical issues or concepts.

Check all that apply. "What are ways to fix run-ons?"

• Separate the two complete sentences using a period.

• Join them by using a semi-colon.

• Separate them by using a comma and a FANBOYS.

• Separate them by using only a comma.

Answer explanation

To fix run-ons, you can separate the sentences with a period, use a semi-colon, or separate them with a comma followed by a FANBOYS conjunction. Using only a comma is incorrect as it creates a comma splice.

Select whether the statement is true or false. "Comma splices are sentences that should be separated, but they are joined with a comma."

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The statement is true. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma instead of being separated by a period or a semicolon.

Check all that apply. "What are ways to fix comma-splices?"

• Join the two sentences by adding a FANBOYS after the comma.

• Separate the sentences into two by using a period.

• Change the wording so that they can become one complete sentence.

• Add a subject, verb, or both.

Answer explanation

To fix comma-splices, you can separate the sentences with a period, join them using a FANBOYS conjunction after the comma, or change the wording to create a single complete sentence.

Identify whether the statement is a fragment, run-on, comma-splice, or complete sentence. "Those cookies were yummy I ate three of them!"

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Comma splice

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

The statement "Those cookies were yummy I ate three of them!" is a run-on sentence because it improperly connects two independent clauses without appropriate punctuation or a conjunction.