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Sentence Fragments & Run-Ons

Sentence Fragments & Run-Ons . Porsche Nichols Tiffany Burchette Luigi Collana Ingrid Washington. Sentence Fragment-. A sentence fragment is a group of words that are punctuated like a sentence but lacks the proper elements that form a complete sentence, such as a subject or a verb.

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Sentence Fragments & Run-Ons

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  1. Sentence Fragments & Run-Ons Porsche Nichols Tiffany Burchette Luigi Collana Ingrid Washington

  2. Sentence Fragment- • A sentence fragment is a group of words that are punctuated like a sentence but lacks the proper elements that form a complete sentence, such as a subject or a verb. • Some fragments are bits and pieces of whole sentences, but have been separated from the main clause.

  3. Sentence Fragments- • To avoid these you should form a complete thought. Your sentence should include a subject and a verb, a helping verb can be used also. Example: For my college composition class we were asked to come up with presentations to help us in reediting our papers.

  4. Run –On Sentences- • A run on sentence is a sentence with two or more main clauses that are not joined by a conjunction or separated by punctuation. • You can avoid these by adding a semicolon I work all day in the office ; I exercise in the evening.

  5. Run Ons • You can also use subordination Because I work all day at a desk, I enjoy exercising in the evenings with my friends at the YMCA. • Also just end the first sentence with a period and make the remaining part independent. I go immediately home from work. After that I go straight to the gym.

  6. Comma Splices- • When a run-on is just combined with just a comma. Example : I work all day in the office, I exercise in the evening.

  7. Fused Sentences- • Sentences that do not have punctuation Example: I ran along the waterfront and when I got home I really felt the burn.

  8. Conjunctions and Semicolons • FANBOYS-For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So • You could use a semicolon (;) and or a conjunction • I looked at the menu, and the prices were reasonable.

  9. How to recognize: • Fragments - Read sentences aloud Read in reverse order Be alert for subordinates at the beginning of a sentence

  10. How to recognize: • Run Ons – Read aloud and out of order Sentence length If you stumble then the sentence needs attention

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