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Errors In PunctuationSet 1

1Why is it snowing?

2Rain forced cancellation of the game, it is rescheduled for next week.

3A ..... occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. This is also a writing error.

4Which of the following sentences is a run-on that needs to be fixed?

5Which search would limit an "alert" tag to the "host" field?

6They're harmless, though, and they just want to be helpful.

7There is one-to-one correspondence between business roles and IT roles

8You should worry about grammar and punctuation online:

9Which one of these is part of the revision process?

10What is the main purpose of proofreading your writing?

11"It makes a difference doesn't it, whether we fully fence ourselves in, or whether we are fenced out by the barriers of others?" (Forster page 12).

12Information that is common knowledge requires no documentation

13True or False:The sentence 'Oh no I can't believe I forgot my homework!' is grammatically flawless.

14True or False:The following paragraph contains a run-on sentence. 'Our school's bake sale was a huge success. We sold cookies, brownies, and pies. Everyone working hard to raise money. The final total was over five hundred dollars.'

15If you only have one source for an essay .....

16Correct or incorrect? They have a dog as a pet?

17If we let her, the dog will sit at Clara's feet throughout dinner, shelikes to furtively steal food from table.

18Identify the error in the following sentence: "Ali likes to play basketball, for he is very athletic."

19English is a language that crossed frontiers this phenomenon has created many positive interactions.

20You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source.

21Amanda is nice, she always helps.

22Filled with anxiety about her grade, Nancy peeked at the last page of the essay. The big red A sent waves of relief radiating through her body.

23My cat Addie loves to nap on warm appliances when he sleeps on top of thetelevision, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper.

24The rings of Saturn are less than two miles thick, they spread out from the planet for a great distance.

25Written to professor, boss, colleagues Must always be professional in tone and the choice of words There should be no error in grammar and punctuation

26Is the following sentence correct/a fragment/a run-on?Proof-reading is important, this helps improves students' grades.

27Fused Sentences and Comma Splices are types of run-on sentences.

28We ran outside and we went to the park it was fun.

29Referring to an exact sentence or phrase taken from a book, poem, speech, or play.

30Public museums exist for two main reasons:to educate the public and provide stewardship (legal and ethical management, care, documentation, and use) of their recollections. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, a typical museum only exhibits about ten percent of the items in its collection; the other ninety percent remains in storage.

31It's late. We should go now?

32Identify the error:I saw the girl standing there she was a pretty girl but she walked right passed me and said nothing it made me sad.

33Which sentence from the options below contains a grammatical error?

34The newest tablet is so light, it's had to believe what it can do. [What's the error?]

35What type of error was made in this sentence?Jill is cooking fish for dinner, Tim is baking a pie for dessert.

36Is this sentence a comma splice?I jumped so high in the air, I could see the clouds!

37Is the sentence correct?"Okay everyone" the teacher said. "Does anyone have good things"?

38Discuss the impact of run-on sentences on the clarity and coherence of writing.

39True or false. This sentences is written CORRECTLY:I am so happy today!

40Which is the error in this sentence?They do not feel comfortable. because of an unfamiliar environment.

41What should you do if a source has more than three authors?

42We are not going to make it to the movies on time, we got stopped by a long train.

43What is the correct way to fix the following run-on sentence? "Collin loves to read; he goes to the library every week."

44The following sentence is correct:Well maybe it is better if we go alone.

45Identify the kind of error:My family values many things, spending time together is most important to my parents and me.

46Identify the sentence with a comma splice from the options below:A) She loves to dance, she goes to the studio every day.B) She loves to dance and goes to the studio every day.C) She loves to dance; she goes to the studio every day.

47WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:The project deadline was approaching, the team worked late every night.

48Which sentence contains a run-on?(1) Mt. Lebanon has instituted a new policy that forbids middle schoolers from wearing jeans. (2) Instead, middle schoolers must wear tutus, tuxedo pants, or blue and gold pajama pants. (3) This policy is to prevent students from looking like normal human beings. (4) On Monday students must adhere to this policy, if they do not, then they will receive detention.

49You have to stay hydrated to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

50The library had some books I found articles online.

51Identify the type of error in this sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk it was raining."

52True or False: This sentence is grammatically correct as written. My alarm blaring for the tenth time I finally rolled out of bed.

53Many people are afraid of bears, encounters with bears are actually infrequent.

54Indicate if the group of words below is the example of a run-on sentence or a comma splice.Students may start by thinking of the topic they are interested in then they may generate ideas by brainstorming.

55Title is found at the beginning of a play.

56Three of the following sentences contain the same type of error. Which sentence has a DIFFERENT type of error?

57In the ..... stage you check for capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.

58My mom ordered nachos she likes Mexican food.

59It is a group of words containing at least two independent clauses without punctuation marks. This mistake also applies to sentences with initial dependent clauses and no comma between the subordinate and the main clause.

60It's a problem, that I've had for a long time.

61Answer whether the following is a RO, CS, Frag., or Correct:Some students think that if they wait until the last minute, their essays will be better, however, they are slowly realizing that is a fatal mistake to make in English.