Question

NUMBER 12

Directions Determine whether each sentence is a
Fragment (1), run-on (2), or complete sentence (3)

1.Once the test is over and you have turned in your test packet, and after you have given me your essay

______ sentence

2. Provided that your room is clean, you may go to the movies, then you can go get a bite to eat.

______ sentence


3. My grandpa tells the most engaging stories about growing up during the Depression and fighting during World War II.

______ sentence


4. it was an eerie day in terms of bad weather, dark clouds, and subtle rolls of thunder.

______ sentence

Answer 1

1. Fragment: This sentence is incomplete and lacks a main clause. It contains several dependent clauses separated by commas but does not have an independent clause to make it a complete sentence.

2. Run-on: This sentence is a run-on because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction to separate them. The first clause ends with a comma, and the second clause begins with "then," which is not a proper conjunction to join independent clauses.

3. Complete sentence: This sentence is a complete sentence because it has a subject ("My grandpa") and a predicate that expresses a complete thought ("tells the most engaging stories about growing up during the Depression and fighting during World War II").

4. Complete sentence: This sentence is a complete sentence because it has a subject ("it") and a predicate that expresses a complete thought ("was an eerie day in terms of bad weather, dark clouds, and subtle rolls of thunder").