Identify the best correction of the clause fragment.
A day or two to discuss the matter thoroughly?
A- Move “thoroughly” to the beginning of the fragment.
B- Change “to discuss” to “discussed."
C- Add “After” to the beginning of the fragment.
D- Add “Do you need” to the beginning of the fragment.
My choice is D.
Which choice does not contain a run-on sentence?
A- The Big Dipper makes a good reference point, these stars are almost always visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
B- The Big Dipper is almost always visible, these stars make a good reference point in the Northern Hemisphere.
C- The Big Dipper is almost always visible in the Northern Hemisphere these stars make a good reference point.
D- The Big Dipper is almost always visible in the Northern Hemisphere, so these stars make a good reference point.
My choice is D.
Yes!
The best correction for the clause fragment "A day or two to discuss the matter thoroughly?" is option C- Add "After" to the beginning of the fragment. By adding "After," the fragment becomes a complete sentence: "After a day or two to discuss the matter thoroughly?" This corrects the fragment by providing a subject ("a day or two") and a verb ("to discuss").
As for the choice that does not contain a run-on sentence, the correct answer is D- The Big Dipper is almost always visible in the Northern Hemisphere, so these stars make a good reference point. This option features a comma followed by the coordinating conjunction "so," which joins two independent clauses while maintaining proper punctuation. The other choices either lack a coordinating conjunction or have incorrect punctuation, resulting in run-on sentences.