Fragments and Run-ons
Fragments and Run-ons
Fragments: A fragment is an incomplete sentence starting with a capital letter and ending with a period.
Fragments: A fragment is an incomplete sentence starting with a capital letter and ending with a period.
- Incorrect: He enjoys flowers and shrubs. Which help screen him from the street.
- Correct: He enjoys flowers and shrubs. They help screen him from the street.
- Incorrect: Raymond began to tap out the rhythm. First on the table and then on the counter.
- Correct: Raymond began to tap out the rhythm, first on the table and then on the counter.
- Incorrect: They tried to understand Arturo’s objections. Which were unfounded.
- Correct: They tried to understand Arturo’s objections. They were unfounded.
- Correct:They tried to understand Arturo’s objections, which were unfounded.
- Correct:They tried to understand Arturo’s unfounded objections.
Other Examples of Fragments:
Other Examples of Fragments:
“Like how mechanics change tires.” (Remove Like How).
“Like how mechanics change tires.” (Remove Like How).
“Which is why the job market is very difficult.” (Don’t start sentences with like, and, so, but , which )
“Which is why the job market is very difficult.” (Don’t start sentences with like, and, so, but , which )
“So I went to the store”
“So I went to the store”
“And we then went to the lake.”
“And we then went to the lake.”
“Because of her anger.”
“Because of her anger.”
“During the 17th century.” (Finish the introductory phrase)
“During the 17th century.” (Finish the introductory phrase)
Comma Splice
Comma Splice
- A comma splice consists of two or more independent clauses joined simply by a comma.
Incorrect: The current was swift, he swam to shore.
Incorrect: The current was swift, he swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift, so he swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift, so he swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift. He swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift. He swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift; he swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift; he swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift; therefore, he swam to shore.
Correct: The current was swift; therefore, he swam to shore.
Fused/Run-on Sentence
Fused/Run-on Sentence
- A fused or run-on sentence occurs when either a conjunction or appropriate punctuation joins two independent clauses.
Incorrect: It started to snow school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Incorrect: It started to snow school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Correct: It started to snow; therefore, school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Correct: It started to snow; therefore, school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Incorrect: It started to snow and school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Incorrect: It started to snow and school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Correct: It started to snow, and school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Correct: It started to snow, and school was cancelled for the afternoon.
Review Activities:
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