Sentence Fragments And Run-on Sentences Quiz

The fragment is missing a subject. More importantly, the way the sentence is structured requires the subject to be placed before the verb.

The sentence needs punctuation separating test and I. It should read: "The batteries in my calculator died just before the test. I had to borrow my friend's calculator."

A run-on is essentially two sentences that can stand alone, if separated by punctuation or conjunctions. A fragment is missing either a subject or a verb.

The sentence should be separated into two sentences. It should read: "The student was running out of time on the test. He had to guess on the final question in hopes of getting some credit."

This sentence is missing a subject. Corrected, it should read:
"The library was no longer open all night, so the student had to find another place to study."

Are is a verb. The rest are considered to be conjunctions and are commonly used to fix run-on sentences.

(B) correctly separates the two sentences using punctuation. The others attempt to switch the sentences or use the wrong conjunctions.

A run-on sentence has two subjects and two verbs. Ideally, the sentence should be divided into two sentences or combined. For example, "The student needed to get into a class in order to graduate the class was full, though." could be written as "The student needed to get into a class in order to graduate but the class was full. The run-on “After years of working hard, the  student could work as an engineer he had very big dreams.” could read “After years of working hard, the  student could work as an engineer because he had very big dreams.”

Verbs are words that describe actions, occurrences, or states of being. In this list, "are," "calculated," "instructed," and "engineered" are considered verbs. "Are" is a form of the verb "to be," indicating a state of being. "Calculated," "instructed," and "engineered" are past participles, commonly used to indicate actions performed in the past. These verbs are essential for expressing actions and states in sentences. On the other hand, "assistant" and "teacher" are nouns, referring to a role or a person who performs specific tasks, rather than describing an action or state.

Fragments will be missing either a subject or a verb. For instance, "The engineer a new prototype" should read, "The engineer designed a new prototype. The fragment “applied to jobs all weekend but only heard back from one company.” Should read, “ The man applied to jobs all weekend but only heard back from one company.”