Which type of sentence is the following? The abdomen was hard and firm, nonreducible, there were no bowel sounds within the hernia.
A) correct sentence
B) run-on sentence
C) sentence fragment
I answered B the sentence makes no sense to me should there at least be "and" to separate it?
You're right.
Because she does not have an instrument for measuring body temperature, she is uncertain whether or not she has had fevers
which one should be capitalized?
(the Rocky Mountains)
The type of sentence that you provided is actually a sentence fragment. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that does not convey a complete thought on its own. It lacks either a subject, a verb, or both.
In the given sentence, "The abdomen was hard and firm, nonreducible, there were no bowel sounds within the hernia," the sentence fails to include a clear subject or verb for the second part of the sentence. It seems to be providing a list of conditions or observations, but it lacks a predicate to complete the thought. Adding a conjunction like "and" would not necessarily fix the issue.
To fix this sentence fragment, you could revise it by adding a subject and verb, such as: "The abdomen was hard and firm, nonreducible, and there were no bowel sounds within the hernia." However, it would also be beneficial to further clarify the meaning and context of the statement, as it might require additional information to make a complete and coherent sentence.