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Sentence Fragments quiz

1. A sentence fragment can be fixed with a. abbreviations b. punctuation marks c. parentheses

2. You can correct certain fragments by a. adding a period b. highlighting it c. attaching it to a related sentence

3. A dependent clause that is punctuated as if it were an ___ is sentence fragment. A. run on b. independent clause c. Santa Clause

4. For years, the Scottish have dyed sweaters with soot. Originally from the chimneys of peat-burning stoves. A. soot: originally b. soot _ originally c. soot, originally

5. What does a complete sentence need to be complete? A. a noun b. a adjective c. subject and verb

6. Instead of attaching a fragment to a proceeding sentence, you can recast the fragment as a full sentence. T or F

7. If a sentence does not form a complete thought it is considered a sentence fragment. T or F

8. Because a fragment generally depends on the sentence preceding it to be meaningful, it can often be connected to that sentence. T or F

9. When your teachers told you “no running” while you were running through the halls he or she spoke in a sentence fragment. T or F

10. You can take away the word or sentence that makes a sentence fragment and make it complete. T or F

Slippery slope is a thought or idea that if you give a inch they will take a mile. It is a idea that if you allow or compromise in an opponent’s favor then it will only lead to the opponent taking advantage. A slippery slope is a statement made on feelings, it is based on what could happen, and uselessly has no clear evidence to back it up. For example a parent allows their child to stay out a hour later than usual however the parent fears that the child will soon want to stay out another hour, then another hour, until finally the child is out all night. This is an example of a fear that if the parent gives the child more freedom, they will take advantage of it. Another example is, the officer feared that if he let the speeding citizen go with a warning then the citizen would continue speeding and crash due to the lack of fear and respect for the law. The cop makes a thought that if he allows the speeding violation to slip it will only lead to more problems. The first video is a commercial representation of a slippery slope; It implies that by owning cars that drive themselves and park themselves we will be ruled by robots and that by buying this car you will lead the resistance against them. Its a far fetched assumption but by using this statement it incites feelings in the consumer. The commercial implies that if we start having robots do stuff for us then we will be ruled by them in the future, a clear slippery slope. The second clip is Mr. Baldwins slippery slope statement about marijuana. He says that buy legalizing it, users would turn to worse and worse gateway drugs in the future. Again, Baldwin implies that to give inch would be to sacrifice a mile and in this case the slippery slope is very believable; however the thing about these statements is the clear lack of the ability to see into the future. Slippery slope statements are made by using feelings alone, is there real evidence to support Baldwins claims? No, unless he's a psychic. media type="custom" key="24827014" 1. media type="custom" key="24831320" 2.
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