Sentence Boundaries Exercise Sheet 2

 

Fused Sentences, Comma Splices, and Fragments
 
A. In the space on the left, indicate the appropriate label:

a. fused sentence
b. comma splice
c. correct sentence
d. fragment

 
B. Below each incorrect sentence, provide a corrected version.

 

______ 1. When he saw the burglar coming in through the window.
 
 
______ 2. Having washed my only pair of jeans, I crawled into bed.
 
 
______ 3. The announcement said there would be no classes on Friday we were thrilled.
 
 
______ 4. He fell on the ice and broke his leg, however, he recovered quickly.
 
 
______ 5. Perspiration is often more needed than inspiration.
 
 
______ 6. Swimming along the edge of the river where it was not deep.
 
 
______ 7. There were not too many choices, we pretty much had to go left out of the parking lot.
 
 
______ 8. The coach having given the team a final pep talk.
 
 
______ 9. They had earned enough money to buy a house, but they had not saved enough of it to make the initial payments.
 
 
______ 10. The show for which we had waited so long was over it was time to go home.
 
 
______ 11. Every day with airplanes soaring over the roof of their house.
 
 
______ 12. Many of the students have experiences that would make good essays, they just do not realize it.
 
 
______ 13. My father considers himself an expert on the European Union, having read several articles about it in the newspaper.
 
 
______ 14. Having walked through the forest all day without even a break for lunch.
 
 
______ 15. Weakened by lack of food, he made it into the cabin at last he had no blankets but wrapped up in a rug.
 
 
______ 16. On the table were several books, he picked up one to pass the time.
 
 
______ 17. While I chopped the kindling wood, they made the fire, the club having postponed the hike to another day.
 
 
______ 18. Making the best of a bad situation and setting her mind to solving the problem.
 
 
______ 19. It was never a matter of wasting time, it was all about learning to socialize.
 
 
______ 20. He had nothing else to do all day but wait for the phone to ring the delay seemed interminable.
   

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