Posted by christopher on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 10:42am.
Question 6
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.
The lampshade spun in a bizarre frenzy; it was the strangest thing I'd ever seen, I couldn't believe my eyes!
The lampshade spun in a bizarre frenzy it was the strangest thing I'd ever seen!
The lampshade spun in a bizarre frenzy, it was the strangest thing I'd ever seen!
The lampshade spun in a bizarre frenzy; it was the strangest thing I'd ever seen!
Question 7
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.
As silly as it may seem, I enjoy drinking tea from a wine glass; do you have similar peculiar habits?
As silly as it may seem, I enjoy drinking tea from a wine glass, do you have similar peculiar habits?
As silly as it may seem, I enjoy drinking tea from a wine glass; do you have similar peculiar habits, do you think other people have them too?
As silly as it may seem, I enjoy drinking tea from a wine glass do you have similar peculiar habits?
Question 8
What is a fused sentence?
a topic sentence
a run-on sentence
a fragment
a long sentence
Question 9
What is a comma splice?
inserting commas in the parenthetical documentation where they are not needed
forgetting to insert an apostrophe
having two independent clauses joined by a comma but without a coordinating conjunction
overuse of commas in a paragraph
Question 10
A comma splice might occur if you do what?
forget to insert commas at all
include a comma when you use a coordinating conjunction
put commas before every "and" in your sentences
use a comma instead of a semicolon between two independent clauses in a sentence without a coordinating conjunction
- English - christopher, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 10:47am
now I need to ask when you have a sentence and you need to identify which is the correct puntuated how do you know which is a comma splice and one is a run on?
my answers
6.A
7.A
8.B
9.C
10.D
- English - Ms. Sue, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 11:36am
All of your answers are correct except for 6.
This site will help you answer the last question.
http://www.chompchomp.com/rules/csfsrules.htm
- English - PsyDAG, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 11:43am
6. Comma needs a conjunction. D
7, 8, 9, 10. Right.
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