GRAMMAR REVIEW
&
PRACTICE
YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY!
DIRECTIONS:
Choose the passage that contains no sentence fragments.
A]
Although I had called and left messages on Kevin's
phone three times in the last week; he has not yet
returned my call.
B]
Although I had called and left messages on Kevin's
phone three times in the last week, he has not yet
returned my call.
C]
Although I had called and left messages on Kevin's
phone three times in the last week. He has not yet
returned my call.
ANSWER
B]
Although I had called and left messages on Kevin's
phone three times in the last week, he has not yet
returned my call.
Two fragment causes
DIRECTIONS:
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A]
• Conference speakers include James
Browning, free-lance writer; Felicia Warren,
actress; and Roger Jenson, radio DJ.
B]
• Conference speakers include James
Browning; free-lance writer, Felicia Warren;
actress, and Roger Jenson; radio DJ.
ANSWER
A]
• Conference speakers include James
Browning, free-lance writer; Felicia Warren,
actress; and Roger Jenson, radio DJ.
• REMINDER
Our Friend, the Semicolon
There is one other use of the semicolon: to help us
sort out monster lists,
lists like this one:
The committee included Peter Wursthorn, Professor of
Mathematics, from Marlborough, Connecticut, Virginia
Villa, Professor of English, from Hartford, Connecticut, Paul
Creech, Director of Rad-Tech, from Essex, Connecticut, and
Joan Leach, Professor of Nursing, from Farmington,
Connecticut.
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Our Friend, the Semicolon
Be careful where you insert semicolons in this
sentence.
The committee included Peter Wursthorn, Professor of
Mathematics, from Marlborough, Connecticut; Virginia
Villa, Professor of English, from Hartford, Connecticut ; Paul
Creech, Director of Rad-Tech, from Essex, Connecticut ; and
Joan Leach, Professor of Nursing, from Farmington,
Connecticut.
© Capital Community College
Semicolons can be used to correct comma splices
or run-on (fused sentences):
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ESPECIALLY NOTE THE THIRD EXAMPLE BELOW
DIRECTIONS:
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A]
Although Eileen works only three days a week; she still finds her job
exhausting.
B]
Although; Eileen works only three days a week, she still finds her job
exhausting.
C]
Although, Ellen works only three days a week, she still finds her job
exhausting.
D]
Although, Ellen works only three days a week, she still finds her job
exhausting.
E]
Although Ellen works only three days a week, she still finds her job
exhausting.
ANSWER
E]
Although Ellen works only three days a
week, she still finds her job exhausting.
RULE:
A COMMA FOLLOWS
AN INTRODUCTORY (modifying) word
or word group.
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