1. After the blizzard subsided.
a. sentence structure is correct
b. fragment--put a comma after "subsided" and finish the sentence
c. fragment--eliminate the word "after" and you have a complete sentence
d. both B & C
D
2. This English project requires several hours of work everyday, my English skills are improving.
a. Run-on -- replace the comma with a semicolon to make a complete sentence
b. run-on -- add the word "and" after the comma to make a complete sentence
c. run-on -- replace the comma with a period and capitalize the "M" in my to make a complete sentence
d. all of the above are suggestions to fix the run-on
i'm not sure. D?
3. Marcus O'Neil really wants a job at Ohio State, he is very excited about returning to the college where he graduated.
a. sentence structure is correct
b. run on-change the comma to a period and start a new sentence
c. run-on -- eliminate the comma
d. both B&C
i know it's not c or d...i'm not sure what it is
4. After the Christmas holdiay and during the first few weeks of January.
a. sentence structure is correct
b. fragment--put a comma after January and finish the sentence
c. run-on -- put a comma after holiday
d. none of the above apply
B
2. D is correct, but B. is the best way to fix the sentence.
3. As you've posted them, B is the only possible answer.
1 and 4 are correct.
1. The correct answer is d. both B & C. After the blizzard subsided, you need to put a comma to finish the sentence.
2. The correct answer is d. All of the above are suggestions to fix the run-on. You can either replace the comma with a semicolon, add the word "and" after the comma, or replace the comma with a period and capitalize the "M" in "my" to make complete sentences.
3. The correct answer is b. Run-on -- change the comma to a period and start a new sentence. After "Ohio State," you need to start a new sentence.
4. The correct answer is b. Fragment -- put a comma after "January" and finish the sentence. The sentence is incomplete as it stands.
1. The correct answer is (d) both B & C. The sentence is a fragment because it lacks a main clause. To fix it, you can add a comma after "subsided" and finish the sentence, or you can eliminate the word "after" to have a complete sentence.
2. The correct answer is (d) all of the above are suggestions to fix the run-on. The sentence is a run-on because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation. You can fix it by replacing the comma with a semicolon, adding the word "and" after the comma, or replacing the comma with a period and capitalizing "my" to start a new sentence.
3. The correct answer is (d) both B & C. The sentence is a run-on because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation. You can fix it by either changing the comma to a period and starting a new sentence or by eliminating the comma and combining the clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
4. The correct answer is (b) fragment - put a comma after January and finish the sentence. The sentence is a fragment because it does not have a main clause. To fix it, you can add a comma after "January" and complete the sentence with additional information.