Fragments and Types of Sentences

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1. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A. However, he didn't finish the essay.
B. Although he didn't finish the essay.
C. Therefore, he didn't finish the essay.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.

2. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A. However, the dog doesn't bite him.
B. The dog will not bite him.
C. Although the dog will not bite him.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.

3. What is true of the following example?
"Guinevere and Lancelot, who can be considered archetypal betrayers."
A. It contains a noun clause.
B. It contains an adverbial clause.
C. It is a comma splice.
D. It is a sentence fragment.
E. It is a run-together sentence.

4. Which of the following contains a sentence fragment?
A. I studied for the exam. Therefore, I will do well.
B. I studied for the exam; therefore, I will do well.
C. I studied for the exam therefore I will do well.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

5. Which of the following contains a sentence fragment?
A. I will help you with the homework if you ask me.
B. I will help you with the homework, if you ask me.
C. I will help you with the homework. If you ask me.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

6. What is true of the following sentence?
"If the characters' speeches were analyzed, the author's prejudices would emerge."
A. It is a sentence fragment.
B. It is a complex sentence.
C. It is a compound sentence.
D. It is a comma splice.
E. None of the above.

7. What is true of the following sentence?
"Whereas, no one could believe that she had married him."
A. It is a sentence fragment.
B. It is a comma splice.
C. It is a compound sentence.
D. It is a compound-complex sentence.
E. None of the above.

8. What is true of the following sentence?
"Moreover, no one could believe that she had married him."
A. It is a sentence fragment.
B. It is a comma splice.
C. It is a compound sentence.
D. It is a compound-complex sentence.
E. None of the above.

9. What is true of the following sentence?
"When , cows flew."
A. It is a sentence fragment.
B. It is a comma splice.
C. It is a compound sentence.
D. It is a compound-complex sentence.
E. None of the above.

10. What is true of the following sentence?
"Nevertheless, cows flew."
A. It is a sentence fragment.
B. It is a comma splice.
C. It is a compound sentence.
D. It is a compound-complex sentence.
E. None of the above.

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