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Sentence Errors Pair and Open Book Quiz
Names:
Read the following sentences. In each pair of sentences, one sentence is a fragment. Correct the fragment
either by adding something to it or by joining it to the other sentence. There are several possible ways to fix
each fragment. Write only one correct way.
1. An important person in my life is not a person. He a cat.
An important person in my life is not a person. He is a cat.
2. One night he came to my door. And cried for food.
One night he came to my door and cried for food.
3. After that first night. My cat has stayed with me.
After that first night, my cat has stayed with me. OR
My cat has stayed with me after that first night.
4. He is a large, gray cat. With one torn ear.
He is a large, gray cat with one torn ear.
5. He sleeps a lot during the day. And hunts at night.
He sleeps a lot during the day and hunts at night. OR
He sleeps a lot during the day, and he hunts at night.
Correct the run-ons and comma splices below. There may be more than one correct way to fix them.
6. A person important to me is my twin sister her name is Jody.
A person important to me is my twin sister, and her name is Jody. OR
A person important to me is my twin sister. Her name is Jody.
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7. Jody and I are the same height, we both have blonde hair and green eyes.
Jody and I are the same height. We both have blonde hair and green eyes.
Jody and I are the same height, and we both have blonde hair and green eyes.
8. We enjoy the same things for example, we both love hot dogs and shopping.
We enjoy the same things. For example, we both love hot dogs and shopping.
9. Jody understands me better than anyone, she knows me very well.
Jody understands me better than anyone, and she knows me very well. OR
Jody understands me better than anyone. She knows me very well.
10. We live in different cities we usually visit each other on weekends.
We live in different cities. We usually visit each other on weekends.
We live in different cities, but we usually visit each other on weekends.
Read the paragraph about Adam from Sara. Correct the fragments, run-ons, and comma splices. Don’t
forget to use proper capitalization.
Adam is a great boy. He is ten years old and is the youngest person in our family. He has dark, curly hair
and big, brown eyes. He often smiles. He is short for his age, and he is a little heavy. Adam goes to school
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every day, and he often plays soccer with his friends after school. They aren’t very good, but they have a lot of
fun. Adam is a sweet boy. He loves animals. He is also very smart. He gets good grades and studies hard.