Click on the sentence fragment OR run-on sentence in the following paragraph:Mom insisted I put on sunscreen before I was allowed to go jump in the waves.I hated sunscreen.It made my skin so sticky and gross that the sand was covering me within seconds.But the minute I jumped into the waves.The sand washed right off.
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Click on the sentence fragment OR run-on sentence in the following paragraph:Mom insisted I put on sunscreen before I was allowed to go jump in the waves.I hated sunscreen.It made my skin so sticky and gross that the sand was covering me within seconds.But the minute I jumped into the waves.The sand washed right off.
Solution
"But the minute I jumped into the waves." This sentence is a fragment because it is missing a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought.
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Click on the sentence fragment OR run-on sentence in the following paragraph:Our first day of vacation.The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and we were ready for an amazing week.We packed our beach bags and a picnic lunch and set off to enjoy the ocean.
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after the sun sank into the sea and night arose in the darkness Thisbee crept out and made her way in all secrecy to the tommbIn the above words, which is the dependent clauses? ainto the sea bafter the sun sank into the sea cThisbee crept out and made her way din all secrecy eafter the sun sank fin the darkness gto the tomb hThisbee crept out inight arose jafter the sun sank into the sea and night arose
after the sun sank into the sea and night arose in the darkness Thisbee crept out and made her way in all secrecy to the tommbIn the above words, which is the dependent clauses? ato the tomb bin all secrecy cnight arose dafter the sun sank into the sea eThisbee crept out fThisbee crept out and made her way ginto the sea hafter the sun sank into the sea and night arose iafter the sun sank jin the darkness
after the sun sank into the sea and night arose in the darkness Thisbee crept out and made her way in all secrecy to the tommbIn the above words, which is the dependent clauses? aafter the sun sank into the sea and night arose bin the darkness cafter the sun sank into the sea dThisbee crept out and made her way eto the tomb fnight arose gThisbee crept out hafter the sun sank iin all secrecy jinto the sea
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