I need help with the following grammar exercise.
Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified above the sentence. If the sentence is already correct, write No Change.
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The goose bit the mailman on the leg.
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With five gallons of gas.
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Because the store was closed.
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For the seventh time.
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The rainbow stretched across the sky from the ice cream truck to the house down the lane.
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Between the sixth and seventh floors of the building in the stairwell over in the corner.
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Since I started taking college classes.
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She drove the car right into the garage.
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When the garage door was closed.
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Friday nights at the diner were always busy, I prefer the activity.
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. It would be much easier to correct these if you had given the "sentences" numbers. The main problem here is that many of them are NOT sentences but partians.
#1, fine
#2, 3, 4, are NOT complete sentences (no main verb.)
#5, fine
#6, 7, incomplete sentences.
#8, 9 = incomplete sentences
#10 = not a comma but a semicolon (; = ;) to avoid a run-on sentence.
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Compound sentences have sentences with ____ thoughts.
A confusing
B complete
C incomplete
The correct answer is B) complete.
Compound sentences are made up of two or more complete sentences (also known as independent clauses) that are joined together with a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or") or a semicolon. The clauses in a compound sentence should be of equal importance and should have a logical connection to one another.
What comes right before a coordinating conjunction word in a compound sentence?
A comma usually comes right before a coordinating conjunction word in a compound sentence.
A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. Some common coordinating conjunctions are "for," "and," "nor," "but," "or," "yet," and "so." When a coordinating conjunction is used to connect two independent clauses (complete sentences that can stand alone as separate sentences), a comma should be placed before the coordinating conjunction. This creates a compound sentence.
For example: "She went to the store, and he went to the park." In this sentence, "She went to the store" is a complete sentence, "and" is the coordinating conjunction, and "he went to the park" is a second complete sentence.
To correct these sentences, you need to ensure that each one is a complete sentence with a subject and a verb. If the sentence is already correct, you can write "No Change." Below are the corrections for each sentence:
1. No Change.
2. The sentence is not complete. It lacks a subject and a verb. You can rewrite it as: "I filled the car with five gallons of gas."
3. The sentence is not complete. It lacks a subject and a verb. You can rewrite it as: "I couldn't enter the store because it was closed."
4. The sentence is not complete. It lacks a subject and a verb. You can rewrite it as: "He pressed the elevator buttons for the seventh time."
5. No Change.
6. The sentence is not complete. It lacks a subject and a verb. You can rewrite it as: "I found a hidden stairwell in the corner between the sixth and seventh floors of the building."
7. The sentence is not complete. It lacks a subject and a verb. You can rewrite it as: "I have been more focused since I started taking college classes."
8. No Change.
9. No Change.
10. The sentence is a run-on sentence. You can correct it by using a semicolon (;) instead of a comma. The revised sentence would be: "Friday nights at the diner were always busy; I prefer the activity."
Remember, when correcting sentences, it is important to look for subjects and verbs to ensure that each sentence is complete and conveys a clear meaning.