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overbe dicton maxime ou adage 1 En vieillissant on devient plus fou et plus sage 2 Tel p. 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.). Recognizing flaws in sentences and editing appropriately. Day 1. Please correct this sentence. . Until April 8 1974 Babe Ruth held the American record for home runs he held the record for bases on balls until April 26 2001.. UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. Let’s see what’s out there…. Basics of Sentence Structure. Comma Splices. Sentence Fragments. Verbs . Use Interesting Verbs. Use Verbs You Know. Don’t Use Passive Voice. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.. Examples. :. The students finished class, and they went to lunch.. Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy's feelings so he said nothing about her mistake.. Review. Define each of the following:. Adjective. Modifies a noun. Adverb. Modifies a verb, adverb, and adjective. Subject. Who or what the sentence is about.. Direct object. Receives the action of the verb. Simple sentence. One independent clause. I love English!. Compound Sentences . Two independent clauses joined with a comma and conjunction. I love to write. , but . I also love to read. !. Complex sentence. . contains . one independent clause/ main clause . an. d at least one dependent clause.. Example: .  . The dinner was burned . because she had forgotten it.. Independent c: The dinner was burned. Dependent c: (because) she had forgotten it. How do I make my writing interesting and sophisticated?. Writers . need the ability to tell the difference between an independent and a dependent clause. . An . independent clause can stand alone as a completed thought and sentence. . Since he came to New York. .. Because my dog loves it.. Unless you see me. .. Is there anything wrong with these sentences?. All . of these sentences end too . quickly. After . reading these sentences, the reader asks questions because he/she needs more information.. A writer’s combination of . simple. , . compound. , . complex, and compound-complex. sentences. A writer’s control of flow and tempo. What is a simple sentence?. A stand-alone . independent clause. essays can . give it life and rhythm. Too many sentences with the same structure and length can grow monotonous for readers. Varying sentence style and structure can also reduce repetition and add emphasis. Long sentences work well for incorporating a lot of information, and short sentences can often maximize crucial points. . DGP – Sentence 12 Day 1 Punctuation and Capitalization Sentence my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recent bougt a boat witch he will keep on our lake Word Bank: capital letter (3) period (1) DGP – Sentence 1 Day 1 Punctuation and Capitalization Sentence meny studants work on the star are skool newspaper Word Bank: capital letter (3) comma (1) period (1) (1) Discuss and Compare Students’ (and teachers?) understanding of sentence variety is not strong and is often over-generalised, and not linked to an effect on the writing.. Sentence variety is about:. choice of sentence length .