Independent clause: Contains a subject and a main verb.
Fragment: Missing either a subject or a main verb.
Run-on: When two independent clauses are written without anytning separating them.
Comma Splices: They are evil (yes include this in your definitition). When two indepedent clauses are separated by a comma. A comma splice and run-on are the same error except a comma splice has a comma inbetween the two ICs.
Prepositional Phrase: A preposition followed by a noun. examples: to the store, for my mom.
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Question 5
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What is the difference between a run-on and a comma splice
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Question 11
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Click "show your work" to complete. the question. Worth 5 points!
Part 2: Final Summative Essay Outline
Question 12
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What is the WHY or big idea of the song/poem/rap that you chose? What is their message about one of our literary lenses?
Question 13
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Find a quote that helps support this big idea/ WHY (make sure you always put "---" around words that are not your own.
Question 14
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What literary device is in your quote? If you do not see a specific literary device (auditory imagery, tactile imagery, personification, metaphor/simile, symbol, reptition, choose a different quote.
Question 15
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Write your topic sentence/claim for your first paragraph. Make sure it includes a WHO, WHAT, HOW (your answer to question 14), and WHY (your answer to question 12). Reminder: I only want to see one sentence. I do not want to see any analysis yet.
Based on the definitions above, what is an independent clause
contains a subject and a verb
a dependent clause
contains a complete thought
Based on the definitions above, which of the following is a fragment?
The mini-car with tiny windshield wipers and a squeaky horn
The cat got lost in the yard.
Jacob solved the problem first!
Based on question 2, what was the fragment missing?
A subject
A predicate (main verb)
What is a run-on
When you have an incomplete thought
When you are missing either a subject or a verb
When two ICs have nothing separating them
Based on the reading above, comma splices are
sometimes ok to use
ok to use
evil. Therefore, they are wrong!
perfectably acceptable
Based on the reading above, what is a prepositional phrase?
A preposition followed by a noun
A phrase which contains a preposition and an adverb
A phrase that requires a comma
Correct the run-on or comma splice below:
W.W, Jacobs is remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw" the short story is his most famous work.
W.W. Jacobs is remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw", the short story is his most famous work.
W.W. Jacobs is remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw". The short story is his most famous work.
W.W. Jacobs is remembered for his macabre. Tale "The Monkey's Paw" the short story is his most famous work.
Correct the run-on or comma splice below:
The dog ran across the street he wanted to get the piece of steak on the ground.
The dog ran. Across the street he wanted to get the piece of steak on the ground.
The dog ran across the street, he wanted to get the piece of steak on the ground.
The dog ran across the street. He wanted to get the piece of steak on the ground.
Correct the run-on or comma splice below:
The women who are good at soccer won the game, they went out to celebrate.
The women who are good at soccer won the game, they went out to celebrate.
The women who are good at soccer won the game. They went out to celebrate.
The women who are good. At soccer won the game they went out to celebrate.