For millions and millions of years. The Colorado River eroded through a 10,000 foot high plateau._________________
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Ques. 2The caprock is at the top part, geologists say it is 270 million years old.
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Ques. 3Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
a. Cyndi practiced on her piano for hours, she became somewhat tired.
b. Cyndi practiced on her piano for hours and became somewhat tired.
c. Cyndi practiced on her piano for hours; she became somewhat tired.
Ques. 4In which of the following sentences is the comma correctly placed?
a. Although the thunder rumbled and boomed, we didn't get any rain.
b. Although, the thunder rumbled and boomed we didn't get any rain.
c. We didn't get any rain although, the thunder rumbled and boomed.
Ques. 5Which of the following is a prepositional phrase fragment?
a. For hours and hours, they watched television.
b. Instead of the snow that was predicted, rain fell throughout the night.
c. According to the news. An exciting new movie will be shown tomorrow.
Ques. 6Which of the following is a missing subject fragment?
a. The men who were going fishing. But forgot to take the fish bait with them.
b. Except when the weather is cold. Fishing is a peaceful way to spend a day.
c. A wise philosopher wrote, God does not deduct from man's allotted time those hours spent fishing.
Ques. 7How many kinds of fragments are listed in your book?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
Ques. 8A sentence fragment is an incomplete thought; which of these is not a fragment?
a. The men in the green pickup truck.
b. The battered pickup truck in the garage.
c. The men in the truck are going fishing.