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Understanding Sentence Structure: Clauses, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences

This review focuses on the importance of mastering independent and dependent clauses, as well as recognizing and correcting punctuation errors. It addresses common issues like sentence fragments, which lack necessary components (subject, verb, complete thought), and run-on sentences, where multiple complete thoughts are improperly combined. Through examples, it explores how to recognize these errors and offers guidance on using punctuation correctly, such as semicolons and commas, to create clear and effective sentences.

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Understanding Sentence Structure: Clauses, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences

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  1. Review: • We did a nice job with independent and dependent clauses on Wednesday • However, punctuation was a failure • Review: • What is a semicolon for? (;) • When can I use a comma?

  2. Fragments • A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. • Lacks either subject, verb, complete thought, or a combination • Because his car was in the shop(What did he do? • After the rain stops (What then?) • When you finally take the test (What will happen?) • Since you asked (Will you get the answer?) • If you want to go with me (What should you do?)

  3. Run-on Sentences • You are making a run-on when you put two complete sentences (a subject and its predicate and another subject and its predicate) together in one sentence without separating them properly. • My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky. • How can I fix this?

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