Title: Default for Fragments and Run-On Test
Course: Introduction to Grammar

Q: Write the letter of the item that contains a fragment.
- When a flock of birds is resting in the trees. One seems to act as the lookout. If it sees danger, it will alert the others to fly away.
- When a flock of birds is resting in the trees, one seems to act as the lookout. If it sees danger, it will alert the others to fly away.
- A flock of birds is resting in the trees, with one acting as the lookout. If it sees danger, it will alert the others to fly away.
A: When a flock of birds is resting in the trees. One seems to act as the lookout. If it sees danger, it will alert the others to fly away.

Q: Choose the letter of the item that contains a fragment.
- Our dog loves to retrieve sticks. He will beg you to throw them for hours even if it's clearthat he is exhausted.
- Our dog loves to retrieve sticks. Even if it's clear that he is exhuasted, he will beg you to throw them for hours.
- Our dog loves to retrieve sticks. He will get you to throw them for hours. Even if it's clear that he is exhuasted.
A: Our dog loves to retrieve sticks. He will get you to throw them for hours. Even if it's clear that he is exhuasted.

Q: Choose the letter of the item that contains a fragment.
- Rolling slowly backwards. The car had no driver. People nearby began to jump out of the way.
- Rolling slowly backwards, the car had no driver. People nearby began to jump out of the way.
- The car that was rolling slowly backwards had no driver. People nearby began to jump out of the way.
A: Rolling slowly backwards. The car had no driver. People nearby began to jump out of the way.

Q: Choose the letter of the item that contains a fragment.
- To try to hear the conversation going on in the room, Irina put her ear to the keyhole. She was embarrased when the door opened suddenly.
- Irina put her ear to the keyhole to try to hear the conversation going on in the room. She was embarrassed when the door opened suddenly.
- Irina put her ear to the keyhole. To try to hear the conversation going on in the room. She was embarrassed when the door opened suddenly.
A: Irina put her ear to the keyhole. To try to hear the conversation going on in the room. She was embarrassed when the door opened suddenly.

Q: Choose the letter of the item that contains a fragment.
- To keep squirrels off their birdfeders, people have tried all kinds of things. They have e ven smeared Vaseline on the pole on which the feeder is mounted.
- To keep squirrels off their birdfeeders. People have tried all kinds of things. They have even smeared Vaseline on the pole on which the feeder is mounted.
- People have tried all kinds of things to keep squirrels off their birdfeeders. They have even smeared Vaseline on the pole on which the feeder is mounted.
A: To keep squirrels off their birdfeeders. People have tried all kinds of things. They have even smeared Vaseline on the pole on which the feeder is mounted.

Q: Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly.
- The cat slept on the windowsill she was wrapped in warm sunlight.
- The cat slept on the windowsill, she was wrapped in warm sunlight.
- The cat slept on the windowsill. She was wrapped in warm sunlight.
A: The cat slept on the windowsill. She was wrapped in warm sunlight.

Q: Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly.
- The motorcycle wouldn't start, so the man called a taxi.
- The motorcycle wouldn't start, the man called a taxi.
- The motorcycle wouldn't start the man called a taxi.
A: The motorcycle wouldn't start, so the man called a taxi.

Q: Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly.
- Our instructor starts class promptly. After she takes attendance.
- Our instructor starts class promptly after she takes attendance.
- Our instructor starts class promptly, she takes attendance.
A: Our instructor starts class promptly after she takes attendance.

Q: Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly.
- Because the movie was scary, I turned on all the lights in the house.
- Because the movie was scary. I turned on all the lights in the house.
- The movie was scary, I turned on all the lights in the house.
A: Because the movie was scary, I turned on all the lights in the house.

Q: Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly.
- Kristen came back from her blind date, she said, "Never, ever, ever again."
- After Kristen came back from her blind date, she said, "Never, ever, ever again."
- After Kristen came back from her blind date. She said, "Never, ever, ever again."
A: After Kristen came back from her blind date, she said, "Never, ever, ever again."