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Run ons and Fragments
- 1. RUN-ONS & COMMA SPLICES Brushup Chap 6, Steps Chap 7
- 2. *What is acomplete 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 acomplete 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 CommaSplices •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.
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- 7. What is asentence 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 •Attacha 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 •Eloisaoften 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.