Question

Which of the following choices is a run-on sentence?
A.Most beetles can fly some beetles can't.
B.Some beetles that can't fly are called ground beetles.
C.The hard forewings are called the elytra.
D.Many beetles that can't fly have the two elytra fused together.

Answer 1

i think its D

Answer 2

Which of the following choices is a sentence fragment?
A.Beetles are the group of insects with the largest number of known species.
B.Beetles can be found almost anywhere.
C.Bodies dividing into three sections.
D.Some can't fly.

Answer 3

& thank u! (:

Answer 4

C and you are welcome :)

Answer 5

Rewrite the following sentence to eliminate the sentence error.

When walking in the woods Leah and Hannah stumbled upon a field of wild berries they picked the nonpoisonous berries to use in making berry jam when they returned home.

Answer 6

there should be a period after wild berries

Answer 7

It's A for the first one. Most beetles can fly; some beetles can't. C is correct for the second one.

Answer 8

Which type of sentence error, if any, is present in the following sentence?

Rhinoceros beetles are easy to handle, they are popular pets in Asia.
A.sentence fragment
Bcomma splice
C.There is no sentence error.

Answer 9

@ChipperJay* thankz!!

Answer 10

Lilkitty is right for the third. And to capitalize the first letter after the period. :)

Answer 11

The comma is used incorrectly in this. Rhinoceros beetles are easy to handle; they are popular pets in Asia.. woudl be the correct way to say that/

Answer 12

i think its C for that one because i dont see anything wrong with it

Answer 13

Or: Rhinoceros beetles are easy to handle. They are popular pets in Asia. :)

Answer 14

so then it's c ?

Answer 15

yeah now that i look at it, it sounds better with a period after the first sentence.

Answer 16

or b ?

Answer 17

B

Answer 18

Which type of sentence error, if any, is present in the following sentence about the rhinoceros beetle?

Named for the signature horn on its head.


A.
sentence fragment
B.
run-on sentence
C.
comma splice
D.
There is no sentence error.

Answer 19

A

Answer 20

She's right^ :)

Answer 21

Which of the following choices is a comma splice?
A.
Beetles have mouthparts that are similar to those of grasshoppers.
B.
These mouthparts are called the mandibles, they are jaw-like structures beetles use for crushing food or defending themselves.
C.
The antennae of the beetles are used not only to smell but also to feel out their environment.
D.
The antennae vary greatly among beetles; for some, the antennae are used for self defense.

Answer 22

B, because the comma is used incorrectly. Instead of the comma, it should've been a period or a semicolon.

Answer 23

Rewrite the following example to eliminate the sentence error.

Jose and Marta volunteered at the local food bank, they now want to organize a canned food drive to increase the bank's food supply.

Answer 24

the comma should be a period.

Answer 25

omg thank you guys i got 100 ^.^

Answer 26

Yay! ^_^

Answer 27

Yw :)

Answer 28

(: can u help me with other ones?? /.\