PPT-Grammar Check: Correcting Comma Splices, Sentence Fragments

UWC Writing Workshop Spring 2014 Lets see whats out there Basics of Sentence Structure Comma Splices Sentence Fragments Verbs Use Interesting Verbs Use Verbs You Know Dont Use Passive Voice. UWC Writing Workshop. Fall 2013. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWyrN22Zmuo. (courtesy of the Electric Company). Let’s see what’s out there…. What do you know about sentence structure? . What do you think of when you hear “sentence structure?”. What is a fragment?. Sentence fragments occur when phrases are punctuated as . sentences even . though they are not actually sentences. .. They may be missing a subject, a predicate, or are not a complete thought. (In other words…they might be dependent clauses, or phrases that are punctuated as sentences.). Fixing a Common Error. What is a Comma Splice? . A comma splice refers to the . linking of two independent clauses with a comma.. Remember, an independent clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence: it has a . Correcting Sentence Fragments. Correcting Sentence fragments. A. . To stomach the cup of strong coffee that he desperately needed to keep . awake, Lawrence . added seven packets of sugar and a quarter cup of cream. . 232 Najd. Starting a Sentence with ‘Because’. You can start a sentence with because, as long as you make sure to fully complete the sentence. One clause beginning with the word . because. does not constitute a sentence. . Unpardonable Errors . Fragments. , Run-ons, & the . Comma . Splice. Got swag?. Maybe not yet, but we’re working on it :). Phrases and clauses are groups of related words that serve as building blocks . Run-ons. Directions: State whether each sentence contains a complete sentence (S), a fragment (F), a run –on (RO), or a comma splice (CS). . If it is not a complete sentence, correct the sentence.. What is a fragment?. Sentence fragments occur when phrases are punctuated as . sentences even . though they are not actually sentences. .. They may be missing a subject, a predicate, or are not a complete thought. (In other words…they might be dependent clauses, or phrases that are punctuated as sentences.). Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence?. A complete sentence is made up of two or more parts: . A subject . (who or what the sentence is about). A verb . (what the action is that is taking place). Correcting . Common Sentence Errors. Do you want papers . with . fewer r. ed marks? . This workshop will:. Help you identify common sentence errors. Give you easy ways to make corrections. Enable you to develop your own personal editing checklist. A note on Sentence structure. Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Fragments are errors in sentence structure, either in failing to create an independent clause or in failing to correctly join two independent clauses together.. Powered by the Writing Center. What is a sentence? . a group of words . expressing . a complete thought. consists of:. . a . subject. (tells whom or what the sentence is about) . . a . predicate. (tells what the subject does or did. Sentence Fragments. Sentence fragments often are missing either the subject or the predicate (verb). A subject names someone or something. A predicate makes assertions about the subject. A fragment may also fail to complete a thought.. Ons. An Overview. Fragments. . Fragments are incomplete sentences. They are missing a verb or a subject or both.. First, the lack of exercise.  . Furthermore, the huge development of the country, easy life and transportation.    .