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Quick questions on Punctuation and sentence structure - Grade 10 ELA MCAS
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What is the fragment?Show answer
A dependent clause alone ("Although she tried.") is not a sentence. Attach it to an independent clause.
What is comma between verb and object?Show answer
"We cleaned, the yard" is wrong. Do not separate a verb from its object with a comma.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the difference between a comma splice and a run-on? [Recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Fix this sentence: "The library was quiet we could finally study." [Short explanation]
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