Correcting Sentence Structure Errors

This video tutorial addresses common sentence mistakes, focusing on run-on sentences and comma splices. It explains what these errors are and provides methods to correct them, such as using punctuation, conjunctions, or semicolons. The video also offers guidance on writing longer sentences correctly, ensuring independent clauses are properly connected.

What are the two common sentence mistakes discussed in the video?

• Sentence fragments and comma splices

• Run-on sentences and comma splices

• Run-on sentences and sentence fragments

• Comma splices and misplaced modifiers

What is the main focus of the video?

• Writing essays

• Writing questions

• Using adjectives

• Correcting sentence mistakes

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence with a missing subject

• A sentence with two independent clauses not connected properly

• A sentence with a misplaced modifier

• A sentence with too many commas

What is the relationship between the two clauses in a run-on sentence?

• They are questions

• They are unrelated

• They are independent

• They are dependent

What is the effect of a run-on sentence on readability?

• Improves clarity

• Has no effect

• Makes it more engaging

• Reduces clarity

What is an independent clause?

• A dependent clause

• A group of words that cannot stand alone

• A phrase without a verb

• A group of words that can be a sentence by itself

How can you fix a run-on sentence?

• By removing the subject

• By adding more adjectives

• By adding a period between the clauses

• By adding a comma

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

• Add an adjective

• Remove the subject

• Add a comma between the clauses

• Add a period between the clauses

What punctuation can be used to separate two independent clauses?

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Comma

What is a comma splice?

• A sentence with a missing verb

• A sentence with a comma at the end

• A sentence with a misplaced comma

• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma