Question

question 12 select two of the following incorrect sentences, and then correct the two you have selected, explaining your correction. be sure to number your response. you can start you response with: • sentence #__ should be: . • the sentence was incorrect because __. #1. charlie browsed the store. looking for his favorite authors newest book. #2. the country music stars album won album of the year, everyone was surprised. #3. the silver half - dollar #4. now that she received a promotion angelina was excited to take on more responsibilities.

Explanation:

1. Sentence #1 is a sentence - fragment error. "Looking for his favorite author's newest book" is a participial phrase and cannot stand alone as a sentence. It should be combined with the first part. Sentence #2 is a run - on sentence. It combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction.
2. For Sentence #1, the correction combines the two parts to form a complete thought. For Sentence #2, adding a conjunction makes it a proper compound sentence.

Answer:

Sentence #1 should be: Charlie browsed the store, looking for his favorite author's newest book.
The sentence was incorrect because "Looking for his favorite author's newest book" is a fragment and should be part of the main clause.

Sentence #2 should be: The country music star's album won Album of the Year, and everyone was surprised.
The sentence was incorrect because it is a run - on; two independent clauses need to be joined by a conjunction or proper punctuation.