Fragments. Copy the paragraph below into the answer box.  Underline or highlight the ten fragments in the paragraph.  Do not correct the fragments; only identify them.        The stress associated with our fast-paced and busy lives affects practically everyone.  From students to chief executives of large corporations.  Stress is not always bad for people, but it can become harmful.  If a person isn’t able to relax and reduce the negative effects of the stress.  People who are experiencing a stressful situation may feel various physical effects.  Including headaches, backaches, or stomach aches.  To alleviate the negative effects of stress.  People should try various methods.  Suggested by health experts.  One simple stress reliever is to take ten deep breaths.  A good way to relax quickly.  For those who have to sit at desks or computer terminals all day.  Stretching the neck muscles can help relieve stress symptoms.  Eating a well-balanced diet and getting plenty of exercise also help to reduce the effects of stress.  Although many people overlook these basic but important ways to reduce stress.  In addition to a healthy diet and proper exercise. Working at an enjoyable hobby can help to eliminate the symptoms of stress.  Finally, people who are feeling tense should remember that a good cry can often help relieve tension.  Or a good laugh.

Comma Splices. Correct as needed by copying the sentence into the answer box and changing the punctuation.  Do not add words; do not create two separate sentences. If no correction is needed, type “correct” in the answer box.   Tourists clog the roads in the summer, yet many of the locals are out of work in the winter.

Comma Splices. Correct as needed by copying the sentence into the answer box and changing the punctuation.  Do not add words; do not create two separate sentences. If no correction is needed, type “correct” in the answer box.   Other beach rats know better than to envy me, but inlanders romanticize life by the ocean.

Compound Sentences Directions:  Copy the following sentence into the answer box, adding a comma and/or semicolon where needed.  Some sentences are correct.   Mark wanted a new Lexus; however he bought a used Camaro.

Compound Sentences Directions:  Copy the following sentence into the answer box, adding a comma and/or semicolon where needed.  Some sentences are correct.   Martha is taking a class in computers so she wants to find a better job.

Major Errors. In the paragraph below, there is a mixture of both correct and incorrect sentences.  For the incorrect sentences, there are five major errors, which may appear in any order:  one fragment, one run-on sentence, one comma splice, one subject-verb agreement error, and one verb form error. No incorrect sentence contains more than one type of error.  Copy the paragraph into the answer box.  Correct each of the five major errors by crossing out, inserting, deleting, and adding words or punctuation as needed. Each error counts 2 points for 10 points possible.           Are you looking for a form of exercise that keeps your heart, and lungs in good shape without endangering the rest of your body?  Do  you need a sport that doesn’t require any expensive equipment or a special place to play?  If so, consider walking.  This form of exercise is  an equal opportunity sport.  If you stretch your muscles before you begin and cooled down slowly after you stop, you’ll find that a brisk pace provides all the conditioning you want without the stress to bones and joints that jogging causes.  For maximum benefit.  You should  plan to walk at least two or three times a week.  You may decide to walk to work instead of driving you may prefer to map a route around your neighborhood for an early evening stroll.  Regardless of where you goes, there will be a noticeable new spring in your step after only  a few weeks of regular walking.

Enkidu’s death in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Gilgamesh’s inability to revive him illustrates that Sumerians believed that:

__________ introduced a form of monotheism focused on the Aten (sun-disk) in Egypt along with moving the capital to Armana.

“Indo-European,” as used in historical or anthropological texts, refers to:

Cave paintings, such as those found in Lascaux, France, are likely evidence of development of: