Typical Questions
- "Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?"
How to Approach
- Identify and fix fragments or run-ons
- Spot fragments, run-ons, comma splices
- Demands recognizing full sentence structures
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Fixing one issue but leaving another (e.g., comma splice)
- Ask: "Does each clause have a subject + verb and stand alone?"
Signal Clues
- Two ICs joined by comma; comma splice, missing subject or verb