Jim Roth’s Website Sentencing Practice (Fragments, Comma Splice Errors and Run-on Sentences Directions: Put an “F” next to the word group if it is a fragment. Put a “C” next to the word group if it is a complete sentence. _____1. After going to Mark’s house and seeing his mother. _____2. Although Bob thought the car was broken. _____3. Because Danielle wanted dinner, she ordered a pizza. _____4. Especially on days before a big test. _____5. Linda wanted to carry the bag to the store. _____6. Grandma was excited because of her family’s visit. _____7. It would be wonderful if I could be in Disneyland tomorrow. _____8. Driving into the river after the dance. _____9. To study really hard for all of my classes. Run-ons and Comma Splices
Directions: Below are sentences that are correct as well as sentences that have comma splice or run-on errors. Put a “C” (for “correct”) in the blanks next to correct sentences. Put an “NH” (“needs help”) in the blanks next to sentences that contain run-ons or comma splice errors. _____1. After the dance near the lake, Ralph went to McDonald’s. _____2. Bob wanted to please his boss, so he worked an extra two days last week. _____3. We all hope to do well in the class that’s why we study so hard. _____4. This school year will hold many surprises, let’s hope they are good ones. _____5. My English teacher loves to give tests; he gives one nearly every week. _____6. Even though Godzilla is not a reptile, he tends to spend time with amphibians. _____7. The movie The Hobbit was a wonderful documentary, I wonder why I didn’t read about it in the news. _____8. Sentencing is not very difficult to understand, but writing sentences is sometimes difficult to do. _____9. The boys really were hoping to win the game, they wanted to take home the trophy. _____10. The police car sped through the intersection it must have been going 80 MPH. _____11. Spring is my favorite season because I love the flowers and the warmer days. _____12. I hope that next quarter I have wonderful instructors; good instructors make learning fun and worthwhile. _____13. Sally was not sure whom to blame, according to her the whole world was at fault. _____14. New York is a wonderful city, yet it is big and frightening as well _____15. Spring is a lovely time of the year, and summer soon follows in its path. |