Question

1. choose from below the description that best fits each sentense or pair of sentences : 1. splice 2. run-on 3. contains an unnessary comma 4.fragment 5. correct

A. I failed the scantron portion of the question my mechanical pencil ran out of led.

B. I failed the scantron portion of the question, because my mechanical pencil ran out of led.

C. I failed the scantron portion of the question, my mechanical pencil ran out of led.

D. I failed the scantron portion of the question. Because my mechanical pencil ran out of led.

E. I failed the scantron portion of the question. My mechanical pencil ran out of led.

Answer 1

Sentence A is a clear example of run on. There is no comma or any conjunction in between. The sentence just keeps going on and on.

Sentence B is an example where an unnecassery comma is in place. There is a because already as a conjunction and hence no need of a comma there.

Sentence C is an example of a Splice. Two sentences which should have been joined by a conjunction have been joined by using a comma.

Sentence D is an example of fragments. Two sentences which are together supposed to be one, are being shown as 2 because of the full stop in between. Since there is a conjunction, there is no need for a full stop there.

Sentence E is the correct sentence. All the rules have been followed in this sentence.

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