Label each of the following as one of these:
__cs_ 1. They went to the doctor’s office, she was sick.
_ F_ 2. The girl with the pretty freckles.
_F__ 3. In the morning before breakfast.
_RO_ 4. I don’t understand this math problem it makes no sense.
_OK_ 5. The sun is very high today, so put on some sunblock.
_F_ 6. Because he was late to class.
_CS_ 7. We flip a coin, I always win.
_F__ 8. The boy and the huge black shadow.
_RO_ 9. We’ll take the test on March 21 be ready to do your best writing.
_OK 10. We went to the fair and found the rides extremely scary.
Correct two of the incorrect “sentences” by turning them into complete, correct sentences. Select any two. You may add words to a fragment.
# 1. Correction: They went to the doctor's office because she was sick. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 2 Correction: The girl with the pretty freckles sat behind me in math class. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 3 Correction: In the morning before breakfast I run two miles. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 4 Correction: I don’t understand this math problem. It makes no sense.
I don’t understand this math problem; it makes no sense.
I don’t understand this math problem because it makes no sense.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 5 Correction: No correction is needed.
# 6 Correction: Because he was late to class, George didn't get a doughnut.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 7 Correction: When we flip a coin, I always win. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 8 Correction: The boy and the huge black shadow fought through the night.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 9 Correction: We’ll take the test on March 21. Be ready to do your best writing.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 10 Correction: No correction is needed.
Label each of the following as one of these:
OK = complete, correct sentence
F = sentence fragment
RO = run-on
CS = comma splice
__cs_ 1. They went to the doctor’s office, she was sick.
_ F_ 2. The girl with the pretty freckles.
_F__ 3. In the morning before breakfast.
_RO_ 4. I don’t understand this math problem it makes no sense.
_OK_ 5. The sun is very high today, so put on some sunblock.
_F_ 6. Because he was late to class.
_CS_ 7. We flip a coin, I always win.
_F__ 8. The boy and the huge black shadow.
_RO_ 9. We’ll take the test on March 21 be ready to do your best writing.
_OK 10. We went to the fair and found the rides extremely scary.
Correct two of the incorrect “sentences” by turning them into complete, correct sentences. Select any two. You may add words to a fragment.
# 1. Correction: They went to the doctor's office because she was sick. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 2 Correction: The girl with the pretty freckles sat behind me in math class. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 3 Correction: In the morning before breakfast I run two miles. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 4 Correction: I don’t understand this math problem. It makes no sense.
I don’t understand this math problem; it makes no sense.
I don’t understand this math problem because it makes no sense.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 5 Correction: No correction is needed.
# 6 Correction: Because he was late to class, George didn't get a doughnut.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 7 Correction: When we flip a coin, I always win. (There are other ways to correct this.)
# 8 Correction: The boy and the huge black shadow fought through the night.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 9 Correction: We’ll take the test on March 21. Be ready to do your best writing.
(There are other ways to correct this.)
# 10 Correction: No correction is needed.
