Sentence Fragments And Run-on Sentences

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1. True or false? "While Sally was at the icecream shop." is a complete sentence

True

False

This is not a complete sentence. It can be corrected by removing the "while" or following it with another clause: "she got rocky road icecream."

Explanation

This is not a complete sentence. It can be corrected by removing the "while" or following it with another clause: "she got rocky road icecream."

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Sentence Fragments And Run-on Sentences - Quiz

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2. True or false? "George is at the library." is a complete sentence.

True

False

This sentence contains a subject and a verb. It is also a complete thought, making it an independent clause.

Explanation

This sentence contains a subject and a verb. It is also a complete thought, making it an independent clause.

3. True or false? A dependent marker can be used to mark a depedent clause.

True

False

A dependent clause is often marked by a dependent marker.

Explanation

A dependent clause is often marked by a dependent marker.

4. True or false? "When Joe leaves the house, he always takes his keys with him." is a run-on sentence.

True

False

This is an independent and dependent clause correctly combined to make a proper sentence.

Explanation

This is an independent and dependent clause correctly combined to make a proper sentence.

5. True or false? A run-on sentence is an independent clause and a dependent clause seperated by a comma.

True

False

A run-on sentence is two independent clauses with no puntuation at all. The statement above is a way of fixing a run-on sentence.

Explanation

A run-on sentence is two independent clauses with no puntuation at all. The statement above is a way of fixing a run-on sentence.

6. An indepndent clause...

Contains a subject, but not a verb.

Does not express a complete thought.

Can be used as a sentence.

Is often marked by a dependent marker.

Both dependent and indepandent clauses contain a subject AND a verb. An independent clause is a complete thought and can be used as a sentence. A dependent marker is used for dependent clauses.

Explanation

Both dependent and indepandent clauses contain a subject AND a verb. An independent clause is a complete thought and can be used as a sentence. A dependent marker is used for dependent clauses.

7. Which of these are complete sentences?

1. When John went to the park.

2. John went to the park.

3. John went to the park he walked his dog.

4. When John went to the park, he walked his dog.

The first has a dependent marker making it a dependent clause. Number 2 is a correction for the first. The third is a run-on sentence and can be corrected bt changing one of the clauses to a depandent clause and adding a comma as in number 4.

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8. A dependent clause...

Contains a subject and a verb.

Can be a sentence by itself.

Expresses a complete thought.

Does not have a subject.

Both dependent and independent clauses have a subject and a verb. A dependent clause can not be used as a sentence, nor does it express a complete thought.

Explanation

Both dependent and independent clauses have a subject and a verb. A dependent clause can not be used as a sentence, nor does it express a complete thought.