Fragments And Run-on Sentences
Select the choice that corrects the following fragments and run-on sentences.
- 1.
Tacos and pizza for lunch.
- A.
The children wanted tacos, and pizza for lunch.
- B.
The children wanted tacos and pizza for lunch.
- C.
The children wanted tacos, and pizza, for lunch.
Correct Answer
B. The children wanted tacos and pizza for lunch. -
- 2.
Beautiful snow-capped mountains.
- A.
Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful snow-capped mountains.
- B.
Vera wanted a picture, of the beautiful snow-capped mountains.
- C.
Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful, snow-capped mountains
Correct Answer
A. Vera wanted a picture of the beautiful snow-capped mountains. -
- 3.
Soaring across the sky.
- A.
The Frisbee went; soaring across the sky.
- B.
The Frisbee went soaring, across the sky.
- C.
The Frisbee went soaring across the sky.
Correct Answer
C. The Frisbee went soaring across the sky. -
- 4.
While cleaning the garage.
- A.
While cleaning the garage, Dan listened to the radio.
- B.
While cleaning the garage Dan listened to the radio.
- C.
While cleaning the garage; Dan listened to the radio
Correct Answer
A. While cleaning the garage, Dan listened to the radio. -
- 5.
After they pulled out of the driveway.
- A.
After they pulled out of the driveway: the telephone rang.
- B.
After they pulled out of the driveway the telephone rang.
- C.
After they pulled out of the driveway, the telephone rang.
Correct Answer
C. After they pulled out of the driveway, the telephone rang. -
- 6.
The commercial on television was too loud it hurt my ears.
- A.
The commercial on television was too loud and it hurt my ears.
- B.
The commercial on television was too loud; it hurt my ears.
- C.
The commercial on television was too loud, it hurt my ears.
Correct Answer
B. The commercial on television was too loud; it hurt my ears. -
- 7.
Jeff had to play two roles in the play there were not enough actors.
- A.
Jeff had to play two roles in the play; there were not enough actors.
- B.
Jeff had to play two roles in the play, there were not enough actors.
- C.
Jeff had to play two roles in the play, because there were not enough actors.
Correct Answer
A. Jeff had to play two roles in the play; there were not enough actors. -
- 8.
Mary arrived to work late she forgot to set her alarm.
- A.
Mary arrived to work late; she forgot to set her alarm.
- B.
Mary arrived to work late; She forgot to set her alarm.
- C.
Mary arrived to work late, she forgot to set her alarm.
Correct Answer
A. Mary arrived to work late; she forgot to set her alarm. -
- 9.
The vegetables lost their nutrients they were over cooked.
- A.
The vegetables lost their nutrients but they were over cooked.
- B.
The vegetables lost their nutrients because they were over cooked.
- C.
The vegetables lost their nutrients; They were over cooked.
Correct Answer
B. The vegetables lost their nutrients because they were over cooked. -
- 10.
I came into the theatre too late the previews had already been shown.
- A.
I came into the theatre too late. The previews had already been shown.
- B.
I came into the theatre too late, so the previews had already been shown.
- C.
I came into the theatre too late; The previews had already been shown.
Correct Answer
A. I came into the theatre too late. The previews had already been shown. -
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