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Errors In PunctuationSet 8

1Is this a run on?Two cowboys came to town they were looking for gold.

2The party will be at Stella's house her parents will help.

3The students painted a flower they were proud of it.

4The boy: " ....., madam. Would you mind if I sit beside you?" The old lady: " By all means."

5You should always end your email with a proper salutation.

6Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said: "Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent, hard work leads to success ..... greatness will come."

7Are quotation marks and punctuation correct? "No, it's too late" said Jonah

8Proofread is the final check on your writing to make sure the grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format are consistent and accurate.

9After dinner Jasmine brought her son to the hospital everyone was surprised to see the gifts he'd brought.

10How many run-ons do you see/hear?Mrs. Rooney prefers to not wake up early in the morning she enjoys watching television late into the evening so getting up early is a challenge for her especially when she must teach her Wildcat students.

11What should you do if you encounter a syntax error while coding?

12Think about things you've been interested in from you civics class, most major issues would make a good research paper.

13Why might there be no 'rule' that applies to the use of 'x's in text messages?

14Two complete sentences separated by a comma is called a comma splice.

15What change, If any, should be made to the sentence below?Since your GPS, system misinformed us, we took a detour to Paris, Texas.

16WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT SHOWN IN THE SYNTAX ERROR?

17I can't go out tonight, I have too much homework.

18RUN-ON or SENTENCE? I have no idea how to play this game it didn't come with directions.

19Which has a run-on sentence?

20Is this sentence written correctly? "Add the eggs to the sauce," said the TV chef, "blending them together."

21Another name for a skunk is polecat, they sure can be stinky!

22If there is a sentence error, correctly identify what the error is. My dad is a long-time member of our town's volunteer fire department he also belongs to our local rescue squad.

23It was the beginning of Autumn when Ariel rushed home with good news the door flew open as she entered the house, creating a large bang.

24Read the sentence below. Carefully look for mistakes in capitalization, usage, punctuation, or spelling. Choose the line (A,B, or C) containing the mistake. If there is NO mistake, choose D.A. "When are youB. going on vacation,"C. asked the coach.D. no mistake

25Thank/! / you/ welcome/ you're

26Which paraphrase is correctly cited?

27In this kind of sentence error it is hard to tell what the main point is and the sentence just keeps on going and you don't know when it is going to end and it really should be more than one sentence. What is this punctuation-free sentence error called?

28Fix this sentence:The students at the school loved playing on the playground during recess!

29Six inches of snow are predicted, I'd better find my boots.

30Pick the sentence that is not written correctly.

31Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.

32What is the error: I do many things like swimming, fishing, hiking, running, playing baseball, and eating.

33Her husband loves to cook, he does not like to clean the kitchen afterwards.

34The commandant left strict orders about the passes, several soldiers left the post anyway

35In "Simplicity," William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

36What are we looking for when correcting a sentence?

37Which of the following statement is correct syntactically?

38I finally reached my goal: eating 17 waffles in 3 hours.

39Two sentences that are smooshed together with no punctuation is called a .....

40You want to finalize your draft for publication and check for run-on sentences. Which print resource is most effective?

41A manuscript should strictly adhere to all the journal formatting rules in a "free format submission"

42Insert an ellipsis in the following sentence to indicate an omission: "The report was long and detailed, covering many topics."

43Is the sentence correct or incorrect? A man is found shot to death in a bad neighborhood, the police arrest a "good Samaritan" who helped the victim with a flat tire only to discover that they've got the wrong man.

44I. He waited until late evening; however, she did not come.II. He waited until late evening, but she did not come.III. He waited until late evening; she did not come.IV. He waited until late evening she did not come.Which of these examples is a Run-On Sentence?

45The sunroof has a hole in it, rain will make the car wet.

46Dogs are popular in the United States thousands of people have dogs.

47In ELA, we correct our ..... for writing assignments. Capitalization, punctuation, and making sure our sentences make sense are important writing skills.

48What is suggested to do carefully to ensure essay success?

49Grizzly bears are solitary animals, they do not want to interact with people.

50Dogs are more than a fun pet they are companions to people.

51I looked away when I saw her coming.

52What type of sentence error has two or more sentences that are put together without punctuation?

53Identify the sentence that needs revision for a run-on sentence.

54Identify the error in the sentence: "She is a talented singer she performs every weekend."

55Choose the best way to fix the run-on: "She finished her project she turned it in."

56What is a fused sentence?

57Which error occurs when two independent clauses join without punctuation or conjunction?

58Ms. Zoeller always thinks it is too hot, the students in 5B always think it is too cold.

59Identify the instance of comma splice

60Read the sentence: "My favorite hobby is reading I can spend hours in the library." What type of error is this?

61You are editing your friend's paragraph. Which sentence is a run-on, and how would you fix it to make the writing clearer?