Midterm Exam Fragments & Run-Ons

How many fragments are in the following excerpt? He looks like an escapee. From some derelict farm. He wears G.I. surplus, dirty tennis shoes, a red hanky tied around his head, and dark glasses. That he never takes off. He always carries a women's big leather purse. 4 1 2 3

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How many fragments are in the following excerpt? For one thing, he doesn't hassle anyone. Over the little stuff. He's strictly interested in the big stuff. Murder, rape, and so on. There is plenty of that. People feel safer when he's around. Including the punks. 4 2 1 3

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Identify the correct sentence. A. Basketball is my favorite​ sport, but I also enjoy playing football. B. Basketball is my favorite​ sport, I also enjoy playing football. C. Basketball is my favorite sport and​ I, also enjoy playing football and soccer. D. Basketball is my favorite sport​ but, I also enjoy playing football.

A. Basketball is my favorite​ sport, but I also enjoy playing football.

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment. A. The earthquake hit at​ 9:00. Threatening their very lives. B. The earthquake hit at​ 9:00, threatening their very lives. C. The earthquake hit at​ 9:00, and it threatened their very lives. D. The earthquake hit at​ 9:00. It threatened their very lives.

A. The earthquake hit at​ 9:00. Threatening their very lives.as

Identify the correct sentence. A. The mail comes twice a​ day, which is convenient. B. The mail comes twice a​ day, it is very convenient. C. The mail comes twice a day it is very convenient. D. The mail comes twice a day and some events it is very convenient.

A. The mail comes twice a​ day, which is convenient.

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment. A. ​He's dating Maria. Whom I dated last year. B. ​He's dating Maria. I dated her last year. ​C. He's dating​ Maria, and I dated her last year. ​D. He's dating​ Maria, whom I dated last year.

A. ​He's dating Maria. Whom I dated last year.

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment. A. ​I'll get chips and salsa. When I go shopping. B. When I go​ shopping, I will get chips and salsa. C. ​I'll get chips and salsa when I go shopping. D. I will go shopping.​ I'll get chips and salsa.

A. ​I'll get chips and salsa. When I go shopping.

Identify the correct sentence. A. He won an Academy Award his performance was not his best. B. He won an Academy Award even though his performance was not his best. C. He won an Academy​ Award, his performance was not his best. D. He won an Academy Award and then his performance was not his best.

B. He won an Academy Award even though his performance was not his best.

Identify the comma splice. A. Matteo wanted a new car he saved his money for six months. B. Matteo wanted a new​ car, he saved his money for six months. C. Matteo wanted a new car. He saved his money for six months. D. Matteo wanted a new​ car, so he saved his money for six months

B. Matteo wanted a new​ car, he saved his money for six months.

Choose the one that is not a fragment. A. Studied for hours each night. B. Challenging to study each night. C. He found math to be difficult. D. Though he studied every night.

C. He found math to be difficult.

Which choice best corrects the fragment without changing its​ meaning? ​A. James's lab partner was Bella. Who had recently transferred from another school. They worked well together. B. ​James's lab partner was Bella. Who had recently transferred from another​ school, they worked well together. C. James was partners with Bella and had recently transferred from another school. They worked well together. ​D. James's lab partner was​ Bella, who had recently transferred. From another school and worked well together.

C. James was partners with Bella and had recently transferred from another school. They worked well together.

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment. A. Shawna went to the​ movies, so she could reward herself for studying hard. B. Shawna went to the movies to reward herself for studying hard. C. Shawna went to the movies. To reward herself for studying hard. D. Shawna went to the movies. She wanted to reward herself for studying hard.

C. Shawna went to the movies. To reward herself for studying hard.

Identify the correct sentence. A. The snow​ fell, it covered the fields like a blanket. B. The snow fell so it covered the fields like a blanket. C. The snow fell. It covered the fields like a blanket. D. The snow fell it covered the fields like a blanket.

C. The snow fell. It covered the fields like a blanket.

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment. A. Wanting to impress​ Gloria, Ron brought out a bottle of champagne. B. He wanted to impress​ Gloria, so Ron brought out a bottle of champagne. C. Wanting to impress Gloria. Ron brought out a bottle of champagne. D. He wanted to impress Gloria. Ron brought out a bottle of champagne.

C. Wanting to impress Gloria. Ron brought out a bottle of champagne.

Identify the correct sentence. A. Charlie is not exciting​ he's thoughtful and generous. B. Charlie is not​ exciting, he's thoughtful and generous. C. Charlie is not exciting so​ he's thoughtful and generous. D. Charlie is not​ exciting, but​ he's thoughtful and generous.

D. Charlie is not​ exciting, but​ he's thoughtful and generous.

Identify the fused sentence. A. I was thrilled to find my​ keys, they had been lost since yesterday. B. I was thrilled to find my​ keys; they had been lost since yesterday. C. I was thrilled to find my keys. They had been lost since yesterday. D. I was thrilled to find my keys they had been lost since yesterday.

D. I was thrilled to find my keys they had been lost since yesterday.

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment. A. New drivers take a written​ exam, and they must show they know the traffic laws. B. New drivers take a written exam. They must show they know the traffic laws. C. New drivers take a written exam to show they know the traffic laws. D. New drivers take a written exam. To show they know the traffic laws.

D. New drivers take a written exam. To show they know the traffic laws.

Identify the correct sentence. A. We​ didn't go to the movies we rented a DVD. B. We​ didn't go to the​ movies, we rented a DVD. C. We​ didn't go to the movies and we rented a DVD. D. We​ didn't go to the​ movies; instead, we rented a DVD.

D. We​ didn't go to the​ movies; instead, we rented a DVD.

Identify the following as a comma splice or fused sentence. Apolo's mother left the family when he was one year old he was raised in Seattle by his father. fused sentence no answer comma splice no answer

Fused sentence

Identify the following as a comma splice or fused sentence. His event was short track speed skating, Americans were pinning their hopes on this young man. no answer fused sentence comma splice no answer

comma splice