ESL 141 - Grammar and Writing IV » Winter 2021 » Writing Quiz Comma Splices Run ons and Fragments

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Question #1
The cost of earning a college education continues to increase as a result, we need to find solutions for how to decrease this cost.
A.   fragment
B.   run-on
C.   The sentence is correct.
D.   comma splice
Question #2
The cost of earning a college education continues to increase as a result we need to find solutions for how to decrease this cost.
A.   run-on
B.   The sentence is correct.
C.   fragment
D.   comma splice
Question #3
Because the cost of earning a college education continues to increase. We need to find solutions for how to decrease this cost.
A.   The sentence is correct.
B.   comma splice
C.   run-on
D.   fragment
Question #4
Although many students can not afford the rising cost of earning a college education. Many of them continue in their education by taking on part-time jobs to offset the cost.
A.   This sentence is correct.
B.   fragment
C.   run-on sentence
D.   comma splice
Question #5
Although many students can not afford the rising cost of earning a college education, many of them continue in their education by taking on part-time jobs to offset the cost, some of these jobs are done on their college campus.
A.   This sentence is correct.
B.   fragment
C.   comma splice
D.   run-on sentence
Question #6
Although many students can not afford the rising cost of earning a college education, many of them continue in their education by taking on part-time jobs to offset the cost. Some of these jobs are done on their college campus.
A.   fragment
B.   comma splice
C.   This sentence is correct.
D.   run-on
Question #7
All of the students in the math course had to take their final exam without the use of a calculator. Although it would have been easier if they could use one.
A.   comma splice
B.   fragment
C.   run-on
D.   This sentence is correct.
Question #8
All of the students in the math course had to take their final exam without the use of a calculator, they told the professor that it would have been easier if they could use one.
A.   comma splice
B.   This sentence is correct.
C.   fragment
D.   run-on
Question #9
If elementary schools did not require students to do homework. The kids would have more time to participate in after school programs such as sports clubs, art classes, music classes, etc.
A.   run-on
B.   fragment
C.   This sentence is correct.
D.   comma splice
Question #10
If elementary schools did not require students to do homework, the kids would have more time to participate in after school programs such as sports clubs, art classes, music classes, etc.
A.   comma splice
B.   fragment
C.   run-on
D.   This sentence is correct.

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