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Fragments, Run-ons, and Complex Sentences

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    Practice identifying fragments, run-ons, compound and complex sentences, conjunctions, and correct punctuation.
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  • Which sentence is a fragment?
    Because I finished the book yesterday.
    I finished the book, and I told my friend.
    After I finished the book, I told my friend.
    I finished the book yesterday.
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  • Which sentence is a run on?
    The author moved to the U.S. she told stories.
    The author moved to the U.S., and she told stories.
    The author moved to the U.S. She told stories.
    After the author moved to the U.S., she told stories.
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  • Which word often begins a complex sentence?
    but
    and
    or
    because
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  • Which is a compound sentence?
    Because I liked the book.
    After I read the book, I liked it.
    Reading the book.
    I read the book, and I liked it.
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  • Which sentence is complex?
    The interesting book.
    I read the book and liked it.
    I read the book.
    When I read the book, I learned a lesson.
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  • Which conjunction joins two complete ideas?
    and
    when
    because
    although
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  • Which sentence is correct?
    When I finished the book and.
    When I finished the book.
    When I finished the book, I told everyone about it.
    Finished the book, I told everyone.
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  • What is a fragment?
    A sentence with a comma
    A sentence with too many ideas
    Two complete sentences joined together
    An incomplete sentence
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  • Which sentence needs a comma?
    She read quickly.
    When I finished the book I told my friend.
    I read the book and liked it.
    The author was inspiring.
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  • Which sentence is a run on?
    The athlete trained hard, and she won the championship.
    The athlete trained hard she won the championship.
    Because the athlete trained hard, she won.
    The athlete won.
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  • Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
    or
    and
    because
    but
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  • Which sentence is compound?
    After working hard.
    Because she worked hard, she succeeded.
    Working hard every day.
    She worked hard, and she succeeded.
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  • Which sentence is complex?
    She worked hard, and she succeeded.
    Because she worked hard, she succeeded.
    She worked hard.
    She worked hard and succeeded.
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  • Fix the fragment: After leaving her home country.
    After leaving.
    Leaving her home country.
    Home country.
    After leaving her home country, she moved to the United States.
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  • Which sentence has two independent clauses?
    I was tired, and I slept.
    Sleeping because I was tired.
    When I was tired.
    Because I was tired, I slept.
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  • Which sentence is NOT a fragment?
    Because she was determined.
    When she arrived.
    She was determined to succeed.
    After the race ended.
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