Grammar Quiz: Errors in Coordination
Grammar Quiz: Errors in Coordination
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QUESTION 1
1. Join the following clauses via SUBORDINATION. Subordinate the SECOND clause to the first. (In other words, put the subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the second clause.)
· The patio furniture toppled over.
· The wind was so fierce.
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8 points
QUESTION 2
1. Join the following the clauses via SUBORDINATION. This time, subordinate the FIRST clause to the second.
· The dog was big and mean.
· The burglars decided to pick another house.
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QUESTION 3
1. Join the clauses below via COORDINATION.
· The patio furniture toppled over.
· The wind was so fierce.
Hint: there is one coordinating conjunction that will work for this sentence. If you're having trouble, try each of the seven coordinating conjunctions until you find the one that works.
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8 points
QUESTION 4
1. Join the clauses below via COORDINATION.
· The dog was big and mean.
· The burglars decided to pick another house.
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8 points
QUESTION 5
1. Identify the problem in the following sentence:
Charlie went to the Atlanta Aquarium but the whale sharks were not on exhibit.
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It's a comma splice. The writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction. |
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It's a simple run-on. The writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma. |
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It's a compound run-on. The writer has forgotten both the coordinating conjunction and the comma. |
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No problem at all -- the sentence is perfectly fine. |
8 points
QUESTION 6
1. Identify the problem with the following sentence:
Julia enjoyed World of Coke she wished there were some theme park-style rides, though.
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Comma splice -- the writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction. |
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Simple run-on -- the writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma. |
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Compound run-on -- the writer has forgotten both the comma and the coordinating conjunction. |
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The sentence is perfectly fine as it is. |
8 points
QUESTION 7
1. Identify the problem with the following sentence:
Xavier visited the Atlanta Zoo, the sumatran tigers were his favorite.
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Comma splice -- the writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction. |
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Simple run-on -- the writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma. |
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Compound run-on -- the writer has forgotten both the comma and the coordinating conjunction. |
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The sentence is perfectly fine as it is. |
8 points
QUESTION 8
1. Janice loved Six Flags but she ate some popcorn that made her sick.
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Comma splice -- the writer has remembered the comma but forgotten the coordinating conjunction. |
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Simple run-on -- the writer has remembered the coordinating conjunction but forgotten the comma. |
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Compound run-on -- the writer has forgotten both the comma and the coordinating conjunction. |
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The sentence is fine as it is. |
8 points
QUESTION 9
1. Fix the comma splice below by coordinating the clauses properly.
· Jerry ordered eggs benedict for breakfast at the Ritz-Carlton, he felt so decadent that he decided to skip lunch and dinner to compensate.
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9 points
QUESTION 10
1. This time, fix the comma splice by subordinating one clause to the other.
· Miranda wasn't paying attention as she rode MARTA into Lindberg Center Station, she ended up in North Springs instead of Doraville!
HINT: You might need to break out that list of subordinating conjunctions that I gave you several weeks ago. Find a subordinating conjunction that will work.
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9 points
QUESTION 11
1. This time, fix the comma splice by dividing the clauses into two separate sentences.
· Jerry visited the Atlanta Civil Rights Museum and was inspired by the Martin Luther King, Jr. exhibit, he plans to bring his son with him the next time he comes.
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9 points
QUESTION 12
1. Fix the following run-on sentence any way you like.
· Lynne is the editor of the "Business" section of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution she has gotten tired of reading about nothing but money day in and day out.
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