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COMMON
SENTENCE
ERRORS
F R A G M E N T S , R U N - O N S & C O M M A S P L I C E
CAN YOU MAKE SENSE OF
THE FOLLOWING
PARAGRAPH?
The lawyer is pregnant and her last day of work is on
Friday she is really going to miss us because she loves
her job a lot. Although she is leaving us. She plans to come
back and visit after the baby is born, she may even take
the baby with her. We might miss her too. But our
replacement is a fun-loving, energetic lawyer who is
bound to keep our office organized and orderly
OBSERVATIONS?
COMMON MISTAKE #1:
THE FRAGMENT
WHAT IS A SENTENCE
FRAGMENT?
• Fragments are incomplete sentences
• Sometimes they are missing a subject, a verb or both
• A sentence fragment is an incomplete thought
• Usually, fragments are pieces of sentences that have been
disconnected from the main clause.
Examples
• I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have isn’t
working out too well.
• Whenever I can’t fall asleep at night.
• The beautiful, calm, elegant girl who sits next to me.
WAYS TO CORRECT
A FRAGMENT:
1. Add the needed
information to the
sentence.
2. Combine the fragment
to the main clause.
REPAIR THE FOLLOWING
FRAGMENTS:
1. Even though Jill was a wonderful person.
2. The current gym rules are incomplete.
Which is why we are currently updating
them.
3. Through the door and around the building.
4. I am going to bed early. So I can get some
much needed beauty sleep.
5. When the day was finally over.
COMMON MISTAKE #2:
THE RUN-ON
WHAT IS A
RUN-ON SENTENCE?
• When two or more sentences are joined as one,
without using proper punctuation.
• These are the sentences that seem to drag on forever
and can really affect readability.
Examples
• The boy went over to the hardware store he bought
some nails he then thanked the man and left.
• It was a cold day the children should have had
mittens on.
WAYS TO CORRECT
RUN-ON SENTENCES:
1. Divide the sentences and insert
proper punctuation.
2. Combine sentences properly by
using a conjunction or a
semicolon
Hint: If a clause has a subject, a verb and makes
a complete thought, then it is a sentence and
should be written as such.
REPAIR THE
FOLLOWING RUN-ONS:
1. Today is a really boring day the teacher would not stop
talking.
2. The snow kept falling it landed on the rooftop and
covered the driveway.
3. There ware only nine more school days until Spring
break we should work harder in our classes until then.
4. Swimming is such good exercise that is why many
swimmers are good athletes.
COMMON MISTAKE #3:
THE COMMA SPLICE
WHAT IS A COMMA
SPLICE?
• A run-on sentence that is punctuated with a comma.
• It is called that because the comma is trying to join
two sentences where it shouldn’t. (When you splice
cable wires, you try to get 2 TV's running off of one
service line – which is bad (and illegal).
Examples
• We got a new TV for Christmas, it was a widescreen
with HD capabilities.
• School is almost over, my friends and I are going to a
movie to celebrate.
WAYS TO FIX A COMMA
SPLICE:
1. The easiest way would be to
trade the comma for a period.
2. You may also choose to join the
sentences by adding either a
conjunction or a semicolon(keep
in mind, using a semicolon has
rules as well).
REPAIR THE
COMMA SPLICE:
1. Jenny is a good friend of mine, she is becoming a fashion
designer.
2. I love chocolate, it is my absolute favorite snack even
though too much of it can be a bad thing.
3. When I came home, my dog met me at the door, I gave
her a treat for being so sweet.
4. We have lots of oranges at our place, you can come and
take all you want, we are giving them away for free.
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Common Sentence Errors.pdf

  • 1. COMMON SENTENCE ERRORS F R A G M E N T S , R U N - O N S & C O M M A S P L I C E
  • 2. CAN YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH? The lawyer is pregnant and her last day of work is on Friday she is really going to miss us because she loves her job a lot. Although she is leaving us. She plans to come back and visit after the baby is born, she may even take the baby with her. We might miss her too. But our replacement is a fun-loving, energetic lawyer who is bound to keep our office organized and orderly
  • 5. WHAT IS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT? • Fragments are incomplete sentences • Sometimes they are missing a subject, a verb or both • A sentence fragment is an incomplete thought • Usually, fragments are pieces of sentences that have been disconnected from the main clause. Examples • I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have isn’t working out too well. • Whenever I can’t fall asleep at night. • The beautiful, calm, elegant girl who sits next to me.
  • 6. WAYS TO CORRECT A FRAGMENT: 1. Add the needed information to the sentence. 2. Combine the fragment to the main clause.
  • 7. REPAIR THE FOLLOWING FRAGMENTS: 1. Even though Jill was a wonderful person. 2. The current gym rules are incomplete. Which is why we are currently updating them. 3. Through the door and around the building. 4. I am going to bed early. So I can get some much needed beauty sleep. 5. When the day was finally over.
  • 9. WHAT IS A RUN-ON SENTENCE? • When two or more sentences are joined as one, without using proper punctuation. • These are the sentences that seem to drag on forever and can really affect readability. Examples • The boy went over to the hardware store he bought some nails he then thanked the man and left. • It was a cold day the children should have had mittens on.
  • 10. WAYS TO CORRECT RUN-ON SENTENCES: 1. Divide the sentences and insert proper punctuation. 2. Combine sentences properly by using a conjunction or a semicolon Hint: If a clause has a subject, a verb and makes a complete thought, then it is a sentence and should be written as such.
  • 11. REPAIR THE FOLLOWING RUN-ONS: 1. Today is a really boring day the teacher would not stop talking. 2. The snow kept falling it landed on the rooftop and covered the driveway. 3. There ware only nine more school days until Spring break we should work harder in our classes until then. 4. Swimming is such good exercise that is why many swimmers are good athletes.
  • 12. COMMON MISTAKE #3: THE COMMA SPLICE
  • 13. WHAT IS A COMMA SPLICE? • A run-on sentence that is punctuated with a comma. • It is called that because the comma is trying to join two sentences where it shouldn’t. (When you splice cable wires, you try to get 2 TV's running off of one service line – which is bad (and illegal). Examples • We got a new TV for Christmas, it was a widescreen with HD capabilities. • School is almost over, my friends and I are going to a movie to celebrate.
  • 14. WAYS TO FIX A COMMA SPLICE: 1. The easiest way would be to trade the comma for a period. 2. You may also choose to join the sentences by adding either a conjunction or a semicolon(keep in mind, using a semicolon has rules as well).
  • 15. REPAIR THE COMMA SPLICE: 1. Jenny is a good friend of mine, she is becoming a fashion designer. 2. I love chocolate, it is my absolute favorite snack even though too much of it can be a bad thing. 3. When I came home, my dog met me at the door, I gave her a treat for being so sweet. 4. We have lots of oranges at our place, you can come and take all you want, we are giving them away for free.