Exploring Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences

The video tutorial covers sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices. It explains how to identify and correct sentence fragments by ensuring the presence of an independent clause. Examples are provided to illustrate the concept. The tutorial also discusses run-on sentences, emphasizing the importance of proper punctuation to separate independent clauses. Various methods to correct run-ons are presented. Lastly, the video addresses comma splices, explaining how they occur and how to fix them using appropriate punctuation.

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence with multiple clauses

• A sentence with proper punctuation

• A piece of a sentence that cannot stand alone

• A complete sentence with a subject and verb

How can you identify an independent clause?

• By checking for a coordinating conjunction

• By ensuring it has more than five words

• By looking for a comma

• By finding a subject and a verb that can stand alone

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• By a small sword-wielding ferret.

• Desmond was haunted by a small sword-wielding ferret.

• Desmond was haunted.

• Desmond haunted.

What is missing in the fragment: 'Withholding his allowance for blowing up the car'?

• A verb

• A punctuation mark

• A subject

• A coordinating conjunction

Why might a writer use sentence fragments in fiction?

• To make the text grammatically correct

• To convey a certain style or mood

• To confuse the reader

• To lengthen the text

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence with too many words

• A sentence with a coordinating conjunction

• A sentence missing proper punctuation between clauses

• A sentence with a comma splice

Which of the following is a correct way to fix a run-on sentence?

• Add a comma without a conjunction

• Add a semicolon

• Add more clauses

• Remove the subject

What is a comma splice?

• A comma used correctly between clauses

• A comma used incorrectly between two main clauses

• A sentence with no commas

• A sentence with too many commas

How can you correct a comma splice?

• By adding a coordinating conjunction after the comma

• By removing the comma

• By adding more commas

• By removing the subject

What is the most basic thing to remember about comma splices?

• They are used to lengthen sentences

• They are a type of run-on sentence

• They are always correct

• They are used to add style