The document discusses run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments. It defines what constitutes a complete sentence and provides examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences. Methods for correcting run-ons and comma splices include dividing into separate sentences, inserting joining words, or adding dependent words. Sentence fragments are missing elements like subjects or verbs, and can be corrected by attaching to another sentence or adding the missing part.

1. RUN-ONS & COMMA
SPLICES
Brushup Chap 6, Steps Chap 7

2. *What is a complete sentence?
•A complete sentence must:
1. Have a subject
2. Have a verb
3. Express a complete thought—it must have all the
information it needs to make sense.

3. *What does a complete sentence Look
like?
Simple
Sentence
Subject Verb
Compound
Sentence
Complete
Thought
,and
, but
, so
Complete
Thought
Complex
Sentence
Incomplete
Thought,
Complete
Thought

4. Run-ons and Comma Splices
•They are more than a sentence.
•Two or more complete thoughts are connected
without the right words or punctuation.

5. Correcting Run-ons/Comma Splices
1. Divide the run-on into two sentences using a period and
capital letter. (Simple sentences)
2. Insert a comma plus a joining word (and, but, so) between
the two complete statements. (Compound sentences)
3. Add a dependent word (because, when, if, etc.) to make
one of the thoughts incomplete. (Complex sentences)
Carmen has a broken foot she won’t do any hiking this
fall.

6. FRAGMENTS
Brushup Chap 5

7. What is a sentence fragment?
•A fragment is less than a sentence.
•It may be missing a subject or a verb, or it may not
express a complete thought.
•My phone rang at least ten times this morning. Then
was silent the rest of the day.

8. Correcting Fragments
•Attach a fragment to the previous sentence.
•Remove the period and capital letter
•Attach a fragment to the sentence after it.
•Remove the capital letter and replace the period with
a comma to make a complex sentence
•Add a subject or verb to turn a fragment into a
complete sentence.

9. Correcting Fragments
•Eloisa often asks questions in class. And helps other
students.
•Although the movie was exciting. I liked the book
better.
•Pushing the baby stroller.
•A person who believes that she can conquer the
world.