Homework Help: Written Communication

Posted by Ms. Melissa on Friday, June 29, 2007 at 10:03am.

Please help me with puctuating these sentences.
With five gallons of gas.
Because the store was closed.
For the seventh time.
Since I started taking college courses.
She drove the car right into the garage.
When the garage door was closed.
Friday nights at the diner were always busy, I prefeer the activity.

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1. With five gallons of gas.
2. Because the store was closed.
3. For the seventh time.
4. Since I started taking college courses.
5. She drove the car right into the garage.
6. When the garage door was closed.
7. Friday nights at the diner were always busy, I prefeer the activity.

Only # 5 is a correct sentence.
# 7 is a run-on sentence.
The other sentences are fragments and need additional words to make then correct.

Check this site for suggestions about correcting fragments and run-ons.

http://www.uccs.edu/~wrtgcntr/handouts/fragment.html

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