Kelompok 1: 1. Aditya Alif Putra Riandiz (205504004) 2. Fawwaz Zuhair (205504074)
Kelompok 1: 1. Aditya Alif Putra Riandiz (205504004) 2. Fawwaz Zuhair (205504074)
For each of the following groups of words, write the correct letter to indicate whether it
represents a fragment, correctly punctuated sentence, a comma splice, or a run-on sentence.
A. correctly punctuated
B. fragment
C. comma splice
D. run-on sentence
1. Anyone doing business in another country should learn what kinds of gifts are expected and
when to give them.
2. Russian children usually open gifts in private, however, Russian adults usually open gifts in
front of their gift givers.
3. In Thailand a knife is not a proper gift it signifies cutting off a relationship.
4. Because a large percentage of all U.S. corporate profits are now generated through
international trade.
5. Making eye contact in America is a sign of confidence and sincerity.
6. Although Italians, Middle Easterners, and Latin Americans stand very close to each other
when talking.
7. Which means that we will have to learn how to negotiate when in Chile.
8. Being on time is important in North America in other countries time is less important.
9. Filipinos take pride in their personal appearance, they believe a person’s clothing indicates
social position.
10. In many countries people do not address each other by given names unless they are family
members or old friends.
Answer :
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. C
Reason :
1. Sentence with correct punctuation. Because, it is consist of complete subject, and predicate.
2. Russian children usually open gifts in private; however, Russian adults usually open gifts in
front of their gift givers. It should be a semicolon because they are two different
independent clauses that connected by word
3. The sentence does not have a divide between one idea and another. Therefore need to add
comma and conjunction, or can be separated two sentence.
4. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence
5. The fault of sentence less a comma before the conjunction
6. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence
7. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence
8. The sentences difficult to understand because less of puncuation separate idea from one
another, and can be effective if add comma and conjunction.
9. The fault sentence can add a conjunction (and) or separate two sentence.
10. The fault of sentence is not separate one ideas from another, therefore should add a comma
before the conjunction