Match between columns Premises: two independent clauses joined with only a comma

The Answer of comma splice and fragment and run-on is...

Exam 11: Reading and Writing Expository Texts

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 11 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passages. In 1863 Secchi studied 4,000 different star patterns and concluded that every star in the sky could be categorized into one of five classes based on unique patterns. At the time, such a classification was revolutionary. It formed a new understanding of the universe. Today, Secchi's system of classification is considered out of date, and a more detailed classification system has emerged, grouping stars into seven classes based on surface temperature, color, and size. Which choice below would be the best title for the passage?

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Question 21

Match the sentence error to its definition.

Premises:

two independent clauses joined with only a comma

Responses:

comma splice

fragment

run-on

Correct Answer:

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two independent clauses joined with only a comma

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The Reading-Writing Connection

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Critical Thinking and Viewing

Ideas

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Reading and Writing Essays

Reading and Writing Narratives Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments

Conducting Research

Sentence Basics

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Nouns

Pronouns

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Conjunctions and Prepositions

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