PPT-Finding and Fixing Comma Splices, Run-ons, Fragments and Pa

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. RUN-ON SENTENCES. A . run-on sentence . consists of two or more independent clauses with no punctuation or connector between them. Run-on sentences must be corrected. . EXAMPLES . Run-on: . We headed off to the game during the rain the rain stopped before we got there. . 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.). HINGES 97 DOWEL FIXING DOWEL FIXING Negative 25oSCREW FIXING R51MK850525C00 24o to 30o CornerSCREW FIXING R51MS850530C00 DOWEL FIXING 110 DOWEL FIXING 110 DOWEL FIXING 110 DOWEL FIXING DOWEL FIXING S Run-on Sentences. Run-on . sentences. . occur . when there is no punctuation . and/or . no coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses. .. Example: The . snow needs to be shovelled get going on it right away.. 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 . What is a complete sentence?. A . SENTENCE. is made up of one or more words that express a . complete thought. . A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.. Good writers write with . Note: A fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. . 1) Since 1600, telescopes have used lenses or mirrors to gather and focus light?. 2) Going outside the earth’s atmosphere to see more clearly.. A . run-on. is two or more complete sentences that are not properly joined or separated.. Run-ons are usually the result of haste. . Two Kinds of Run-ons:. One kind is made up of two or more sentences run together without any punctuation between them.. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s. What is a run-on?. A . run-on. is two complete sentences (also called . independent clauses. ) joined . with no stop punctuation between them. . . Bernard . loved his part-time job at the local newspaper there was one problem. . 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.    . Comma Splices Alabama Agriculture and Mechanical University Writing Center The “Write Place” What IS A COMMA SPLICE? Comma splices occur when there is a comma placed in between two independent clauses. How to Recognize and Correct Them Run-on Sentences A run-on is two independent clauses that are run together without proper punctuation joining them. There are two types of run-ons: Fused Sentences: FRAGMENTS. A fragment is an incomplete thought; it may be missing a subject or a verb and so does not count as a full sentence. . . Fragment: I checked my phone seven times already today. . Starting as soon as I woke up..