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Sentence Errors
GRAMMAR: Sentence errors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Run-on sentence | "She loves to eat fingernails, nails have a salty chewy flavor." It keeps her occupied in class. Quoted words are an example of what sort of sentence? |
| Fragment | They went to the store to find bat wings. "Until the frog-legs were used up." Quoted words are an example of what sort of sentence? |
| Complete/correct | "The witches stirred the pot, hoping something potent would emerge." They waited a long time. Quoted words are an example of what sort of sentence? |
| "The moon was full everyone sat in eager anticipation." Blood Moon tonight! Quoted words are an example of what sort of phrase? | Run-on sentence |
| The cats came out. "Startled by the noise." Quoted words are an example of what sort of sentence? | Fragment |
| "Yesterday the kids got to play, tonight it was for the adults." Quoted words are an example of what sort of sentence? | Complete/Correct |
| A sentence that has too many independent phrases not properly joined together. | Definition: Run-on sentence |
| A sentence that does not have a subject, verb or starts with a subordinate clause. | Definition: Fragmented Sentence |