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Run-on Fragment

QuestionAnswer
Fragment or Run-on? After the cool winter weather. Fragment
Is this correctCorrect? After the cool winter weather I was ready for summer. Incorrect: Add a COMMA - After the cool winter weather,
Complete or Incomplete? Finally, the joyful day arrived. Complete
Complete or Run-on? This is delicious ice cream where did you get it? Run-on
Is this Correct? This is delicious ice cream; where did you get it? Correct - Fix #2 = insert a semicolon between two dependent clauses.
Complete or Run-on? Hold your club this way, or you will tear up the green. Complete - , or Fix #3 = insert a comma + coordinating conjunction
List 3 of the 7 coordinating conjunctions and but or nor for so yet
Add punctuation - You may not like spinach however it is good for you. ; however, You may not like spinach; however, it is good for you. (Fix #4 = ; conjunctive adverb ,
Correct? When school starts, students have to purchase new books. Correct! Dependent clause comes first (When school starts) Add COMMA after it.
Correct? Put the tea here because I may want some more. Correct! Dependent clause comes last (because I may want some more) so no comma needed.
Complete or Fragment or Run-on? Rex, who is our long lost cousin in West Virginia. Fragment - missing a verb.
Correct? When I returned yesterday I found my friends waiting for me. Incorrect Dependent Clause comes 1st (When I returned yesterday) so it needs comma after it
Fix it - Bob wants you to help him, can you? Bob wants you to help him; can you? Bab wants you to help him. Can you? If Bob wants you to help him, can you?
Complete or Fragment or Run-on? The drive with his hand on the emergency brake. Fragment - missing a verb
Complete or Fragment or Run-on? Those cold December days quickly passed. Sentence - subject = days verb = passed
Fix it - When I reached their home, the lights were out I went home. When I reached their home, the lights were out SO I went home. When I reached their home, the lights were out. I went home. etc...
Complete or Fragment or Run-on? At last, the letter came. Sentence - subject = letter verb = came
Complete or Fragment or Run-on? The children from the day camp enjoyed riding the roller coaster. Sentence - subject = children verb = enjoyed
Revise using a semicolon - Our band is quite good. They have several state championships. Our band is quite good; they have several state championships.
Revise using a semicolon + conjunctive adverb + comma Janet likes dogs her sister likes cats. ; consequently / furthermore / however / in addition / on the other hand ,
Revise using a subordinate conjunction. Consider both sides. This is a big decision. Consider both sides ______ this is a big decision. (because / as / since )
Combine using any Fix - One guy washed the car another guy vacuumed the inside. 2 sentences / ; / , coordinating conj./ ; conjunctive adverb / subordinate conjunction
What is one of the 5 fixes for a run-on? 2 sentences / ; / , coordinating conj./ ; conjunctive adverb / subordinate conjunction
Fragment or Sentence? A noticeable mistake which was on my paycheck. Fragment - no verb
Fragment or Sentence? Whenever I get tired of grading papers at night. Fragment - no verb
Fragment or Sentence? My roommate who intends to finish high school in four years. Fragment - no verb
Fragment or Sentence? Hand me that book, please. Sentence - subject = (understood you) verb = hand
Fix the fragment - While he was waiting for the bus. While he was waiting for the bus .... or ... while he was waiting for the bus.
Fix the fragment - He went to the mall the day before Christmas. Because he needed to buy gifts. He went to the mall the day before Christmas because ... Because he needed to buy gifts, he
Fix the fragment - Looking up from his crossword. He smiled and said yes. Looking up from his crossword, he... He smiled and said yes looking...
Use Fix #1 to fix the run-on (separate into 2 sentences) Today I am tired I will take a nap. Today I am tired. I will take a nap.
Use Fix #2 to fix the run-on (insert a semicolon between the 2 dependent clauses) Yesterday I was tired I took a nap after lunch. Yesterday I was tired; I took a nap after lunch.
Use Fix #3 to fix the run-on (add a comma + coordinating conjunction) I lived in Virginia now I lived in Tennessee. I lived in Virginia, ___ now I live in Tennessee. (but / and / yet)
Use Fix #4 to fix the run-on (add a semicolon + conjunctive adverb + comma) Today I am thirty-nine tomorrow I will be forty. Today I am thirty-nine; ___ , tomorrow I will be forty. (consequently / furthermore / however / meanwhile / by the way / in addition / in fact / on the other hand)
Use Fix #5 to fix the run-on (turn one independent clause into a dependent clause by adding a sub. conj.) I grew up in Kentucky I am a UK Wildcats fan. Because I grew up in Kentucky, ... I am a UK Wildcats fan because I...
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