Question

NUMBER 13

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


1. While on vacation, Bert didn't answer his cell phone.

______ sentence


2. For her birthday, Haley asked her parents for a new puppy because she had wanted one for a long time, they said yes.

______ sentence


3. When the airline mishandled Samara's bag and sent it to London instead of Sacramento.

______ sentence

4. Rick needed to file his taxes by the deadline; otherwise he would face a penalty from the IRS.

______ sentence

Answer 1

While on vacation, Bert didn't answer his cell phone.

Sentence type: Complete sentence

Explanation: This is a complete sentence because it has a subject (Bert) and a predicate (didn't answer his cell phone), and expresses a complete thought.

For her birthday, Haley asked her parents for a new puppy because she had wanted one for a long time, they said yes.

Sentence type: Run-on sentence

Explanation: This is a run-on sentence because there are two independent clauses (Haley asked her parents for a new puppy, they said yes) connected by only a comma. It needs a conjunction or a semicolon to separate the two clauses.

When the airline mishandled Samara's bag and sent it to London instead of Sacramento.

Sentence type: Fragment

Explanation: This is a sentence fragment because it is a dependent clause that is missing a subject or a verb to make it a complete sentence. It does not express a complete thought.

Rick needed to file his taxes by the deadline; otherwise he would face a penalty from the IRS.

Sentence type: Complete sentence

Explanation: This is a complete sentence because it has a subject (Rick) and a predicate (needed to file his taxes by the deadline; otherwise he would face a penalty from the IRS), and expresses a complete thought.

Answer 2

1. Complete sentence
2. Run-on sentence
3. Fragment
4. Complete sentence

Step-by-step explanation:
1. This is a complete sentence because it contains a subject ("Bert") and a predicate ("didn't answer his cell phone") and expresses a complete thought.

2. This is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses ("Haley asked her parents for a new puppy because she had wanted one for a long time" and "they said yes") that are not properly joined or separated. One way to fix this sentence would be to use a semicolon or a period to separate the clauses: "For her birthday, Haley asked her parents for a new puppy because she had wanted one for a long time; they said yes" or "For her birthday, Haley asked her parents for a new puppy because she had wanted one for a long time. They said yes."

3. This is a fragment because it is missing a main verb and does not express a complete thought. One way to fix this sentence would be to add a main verb and make it into a complete sentence: "When the airline mishandled Samara's bag and sent it to London instead of Sacramento, she was very disappointed."

4. This is a complete sentence because it contains a subject ("Rick"), a predicate ("needed to file his taxes by the deadline"), and expresses a complete thought.