Sentence Problems Quiz

The given correct answer is "sentence fragment" because the sentence "When the students were done with the class." is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject or a verb, making it an incomplete thought. A complete sentence should have both a subject and a verb to express a complete idea.

The given sentence is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. It should be divided into two separate sentences or connected with appropriate punctuation or conjunction to make it grammatically correct.

The given sentence "Paul walked to the church at night" is a complete sentence because it has a subject (Paul) and a verb (walked), and it expresses a complete thought. It does not contain any sentence fragments or run-on sentences. Therefore, it is a correct sentence.

The given correct answer is "sentence fragment" because the sentence "Though you are a very good chef." is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought. It is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

The given correct answer is "run-on sentence". A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined together without proper punctuation or conjunctions. In this case, the sentence lacks the proper punctuation or conjunction to separate the two independent clauses, making it a run-on sentence.

The given sentence is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. It should be separated into two sentences or joined with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

The given sentence "We can do this you should help us" is a run-on sentence. A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined together without proper punctuation or conjunction. In this case, there is no punctuation or conjunction between "We can do this" and "you should help us," making it a run-on sentence. To correct it, a comma or a coordinating conjunction like "and" or "but" should be used to separate the two independent clauses.

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma, which is incorrect punctuation. In the given sentence, "The baby had a fever" and "her mother had to bring her to the hospital" are both independent clauses. They should be separated by a coordinating conjunction (such as "and" or "but") or by a semicolon. Therefore, the correct answer is comma splice.

The given sentence contains a comma splice, which means that two independent clauses are incorrectly joined together with just a comma. In this case, "My father was a kind and gentle man" and "however, he was a firm believer in discipline" are both complete sentences that should be separated by a conjunction or a stronger punctuation mark like a semicolon or a period.

The given answer, "sentence fragment," is correct because the sentence "Although it is still cold outside" does not express a complete thought on its own. It is a dependent clause that needs to be connected to an independent clause to form a complete sentence.