Sentence, Clause, and Punctuation Exercise:



Sentence, Clause, and Punctuation Exercise:

In the space provided below, write two examples showing each of these potential writing problems and their corrections. Write the first example with an error; write the second example correctly.

1. Comma splice.

2. Fragment.

3. Run-on sentence.

4. Compound sentence.

5. Sentence with a dangling introductory phrase or clause.

6. Sentence with a split infinitive.

7. Complex sentence with an introductory clause.

8. Complex sentence without an introductory clause.

9. Sentence with an introductory infinitive phrase.

10. Sentence with a non-essential phrase or clause.

11. Sentence with an essential phrase or clause.

12. Sentence with a direct quote.

13. Sentence with a magazine article title.

14. Sentence with a book and chapter title.

15. Sentence including a colon and a series.

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