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Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons 2

DIRECTIONS: In each group of sentences below, circle the letter of the option that correctly joins clauses.

1. A. Physical fitness has become a national passion, sales of exercise equipment and healthier foods have increased dramatically.

B.Physical fitness has become a national passion although sales of exercise equipment and healthier foods have increased dramatically.

C.Physical fitness has become a national passion; sales of exercise equipment and healthier foods have increased dramatically.

2. A.Members of the U.S. Senate are elected to six-year terms; on the other hand, congressmen and congresswomen serve for only two years.

B.Members of the U.S. Senate are elected to six-year terms, on the other hand, congressmen and congresswomen serve for only two years.

C. Members of the U.S. Senate are elected to six-year terms on the other hand, congressmen and congresswomen serve for only two years.

3. A.The sound of that melody is vaguely familiar, I am certain I have heard it before.

B.The sound of that melody is vaguely familiar; I am certain I have heard it before.

C.The sound of that melody is vaguely familiar I am certain I have heard it before.

4. A. Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk and botanist, in addition, he pioneered works in genetics and heredity.

B.Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk and botanist in addition, he pioneered works in genetics and heredity.

C.Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk and botanist; in addition, he pioneered works in genetics and heredity.

5. A.Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry; soon after its publication, the Pure Food and Drug Act became law.

B.Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry soon after its publication, the Pure Food and Drug Act became law.

C.Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meat-packing industry, soon after its publication, the Pure Food and Drug Act became law.

6. A.Learning a new language is never easy in fact it requires much time and patience.

B.Learning a new language is never easy, in fact, it requires much time and patience.

C.Learning a new language is never easy; in fact, it requires much time and patience.

DIRECTIONS: In each group of sentences below, there is an error in sentence structure that needs to be corrected. Circle the letter that indicates the type of error.

7. An important writer from the Age of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot published a 35-volume encyclopedia on the eve of the French Revolution. He wanted to summarize all knowledge, he also wanted to dispel superstition.

A – Fragment

B- Run-on

C- Comma splice

D- No correction necessary

8. Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass escaped at the age of twenty. By the time he

was twenty-four, he was an important spokesperson for the abolition movement he

published his famous biography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, when

he was only twenty-seven.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

9. Arguing that all laws are instituted to promote happiness for the greatest number of

people, Cesare Beccaria was an eighteenth-century legal reformer in Italy. He wanted

to end capital punishment and torture, he also wanted to rehabilitate prisoners.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

10. The term “realism” was first used in 1850 to describe a painting by Courbet, the

painting was realistic. Realism emerged in the mid-nineteenth century as a response

to romanticism. It, too, was an artistic and literary movement, but unlike

romanticism, which idealized the world, realism tried to show the world as it was.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

11. The first electronic, digital computer built in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Weighing 30 tons and filling a thirty-by-fifty foot room, this computer needed 18,000

vacuum tubes; it used enough electricity to run three 150-kilowatt radio stations.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

12. Fans of the Twilight Zone will remember Rod Serling’s distinct voice and manner.

Serling appeared as host at the start of each show, and his voice brought the curtain

down on each episode. Serling did much more than introduce the story he was the

creator of the series, and he also wrote many of the shows.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

13. Romanticism was a nineteenth-century artistic and literary movement that valued

emotion over reason intuition was more important to the Romantics than formal,

disciplined, intellectual thought. Romantics believed in the spontaneous overflow of

powerful emotions and feelings. In retrospect, Romanticism could be viewed as a

reaction to the Age of Reason, which preceded it.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

14. Napoleon’s Continental System is a classic example of economic warfare. Napoleon

attempted to destroy Britain economically by blocking all of its trade with Europe.

The system was a complete failure. Britain developed new markets and expanded the

trade around the world France was isolated, and its economy suffered due to the loss

of English trade.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

15. After the invention of the transistor, vacuum tubes were no longer needed in electrical

devices like radios, televisions, and computers. Hand-held transistor radios quickly

replaced the large desktop or stand-alone models. In addition, portable televisions

entered the market, computers went from room-size to palm-size.

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Comma splice
• No correction necessary

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DIRECTIONS: Next to the number, label the sentences below as a fragment (F), comma splice (CS), run-on (R-O), or sentence (S).

­­­___1. Everyone was asked to express an opinion, however, Professor White was out of town.

___2. First, an infant learns to sit up, then, the baby begins to crawl before learning to walk.

___3. John studied all night for his exam so he was too tired to think or write clearly.

___4. The instructor asked us to free write on existential characteristics of the story so we did.

___5. Despite the concerted efforts of all the residents of the little town of Crane, Oregon.

___6. Maya Angelou has worked as an actress and a director, but her greatest success came as a

poet.

___7. I remember putting together many puzzles in my youth, in fact, I still have a few.

___8. As students proofread their papers, they should watch carefully for sentence structure

errors.

___9. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2004 Stanley Cup, expectations for a repeat are high.

___10. Studying Shakespeare’s Hamlet is both exhilarating and frustrating but students love it.

___11. Let me show you how to fillet the fish, start with a very sharp boning knife.

___12. The hail remained frozen when it hit the sidewalk, walking became treacherous.

___13. The lake at the top of Crater Lake National Park, in fact, over 6,000 feet deep.

___14. Professional athletes can earn huge salaries, some are paid millions of dollars a year.

___15. What I liked most, however, was the soothing sound of the cardinal’s chirping.

___16. Even though the secretary kept meticulous records and she remembered clients well.

___17. The woman standing on the dock, my mother’s neighbor who loves to fish.

___18. The team practiced hard all summer in preparation for the start of the long season ahead.

___19. Her father knew she was frightened yet he insisted on her learning to swim.

___20. The man who read everything about Kennedy that he could obtain from libraries.

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DIRECTIONS: Next to the number, label the sentences below as a fragment (F), comma splice (CS), run-on (R-O), or sentence (S).

___1. The man who was wearing the red swim suit and playing volleyball on the beach.

___2. Although the rains had been pouring for weeks, Alex scheduled the picnic for Saturday.

___3. Daphne studied all week for her semester exam but she barely passed the test.

___4. Consequently, the suspected terrorists who have been detained in U.S. territorial jails.

___5. Justin, who drove a Ford, won the race hence he warranted the championship bonus.

___6. The professor will set a new exam date, provided that students concur.

___7. The patient headed to the dentist’s office she hoped the extraction would be painless.

___8. Being the top-rated tennis player and the youngest to ever enter the tournament.

___9. She trained vigorously, however, she did not increase her batting skill.

___10. The child’s violin talent was amazing indeed; the audience gave him a standing ovation.

___11. The newly decorated room sparkling with freshly painted walls and new window treatments.

___12. Kate Chopin’s skill with unexpected endings sharpened; after she read Guy de Maupassant.

___13. One advent of the impressionist movement in the late 19^th century was pointillism.

___14. Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, furthermore, its gigantic fireplace warming returning skiers.

___15. Place the waxed paper strips around the edge of the cake, the strips keep icing off the plate.

___16. I love fresh salad vegetables, but I dislike most cooked vegetables, especially creamed peas.

___17. Lightning struck the aged eucalyptus, accordingly, the tree had to be removed.

___18. Furthermore, the lightning traveled into the home’s electrical circuitry, all went dark.

___19. Friends and relatives congregated at the Smith home, finally, the wedding date had arrived.

___20. Three mangos, sugar, and a few spices such as ginger and cardamom, all for a zesty jam.

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