Name:_________________________

Sentencing

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 Budapest tomorrow.

_____8. Driving into the river after the dance.

_____9. To study really hard for all of my classes.

Now pick any three of the fragments you discovered above and turn them into complete sentences.

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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 “+” (plus sign) in the blanks next to correct sentences. Put a “-” (minus sign) 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. The next 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 Lord of the Rings was a wonderful documentary, I wonder why I did not 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. The ski season is just about over, and soon the mountains will be in bloom.