What Type of Sentence Fault Results When a Writer Punctuates

question 94

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence fault results when a writer punctuates a broken-off part of a complex sentence as if it were a complete sentence?

• A)run-on sentence
• B)comma splice
• C)fragment
• D)compound sentence

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Definitions:

Semi-annually

Occurring twice a year, a term often used in reference to the payment of interest or dividends.

Coupon

In finance, a coupon refers to the interest payment received by a bondholder from the bond’s issuer at predetermined intervals until the bond’s maturity.

Dividend Growth Rate

The annual percentage rate at which the dividends paid by a stock or company increase.

Annual Dividends

The total amount of dividends that a company pays to its shareholders on an annual basis, typically expressed per share.