Choose the word group that is a complete sentence, not a run-on sentence. 1) She opened the boxes crammed with toys, and out sprang griffins, dragons, and phoenixes. 2) She opened the boxes crammed

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Choose the word group that is a complete sentence, not a run-on sentence. 1) She opened the boxes crammed with toys, and out sprang griffins, dragons, and phoenixes. 2) She opened the boxes crammed with toys, out sprang griffins, dragons, and phoenixes. The answer is 1). I think it can be the answer only if ‘out sprang’ is used as a verb in the sentence above. Is it used as a verb phrase here, or is there a typo in the sentence?? Thank you in advance!

12 wrz 2025 18:52

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Number 2 has bad punctuation so I would pick number 1 since it's the only 'good' complete sentence here. To fix number 2, change the first comma to a full stop, or a colon, or a semi-colon, or a dash, or a conjunction.

13 września 2025

You are correct, the answer is 1. Adding 'and' is better than just putting commas between a bunch of clauses. OUT SPRANG is fine. The word order seems odd, but this can happen from time to time. I had just left my house when DOWN CAME the rain. There is a Jazz song called UP JUMPED SPRING. I wouldn't necessarily worry about learning to use this structure yourself--it's pretty unusual, but it's good to know it when you see it.

13 września 2025