Sentence Structure

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Objective

I can correct run-on sentences and sentence fragments to create clear and complete sentences.

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain the difference between a run-on sentence and a comma splice.

2

Identify the error in the following sentence: "The dog barked loudly it chased the squirrel up the tree." A) Sentence fragment B) Run-on sentence C) Comma splice D) Correct sentence

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Exit ticket

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Correct the following run-on sentence: "The rain fell hard the game was cancelled." Correct the following comma splice: "I went to the park, I saw many dogs."

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