The document discusses common sentence errors such as fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices. Sentence fragments are missing either a subject or a verb. Run-on sentences incorrectly connect two independent clauses with no punctuation. Comma splices incorrectly use commas instead of conjunctions like "and", "but", or "however" to connect two independent clauses. The best way to avoid these errors is to ensure each idea is expressed in a complete sentence with both a subject and a verb.

1. SENTENCE
ERRORS

2. • In a sentence fragment, either
the subject or the verb is
missing.
– Jumped on the
trampoline last night.
– After the picnic, the
parade.
AVOIDING
SENTENCE
FRAGMENTS

3. • When the people of England
got on the Mayflower.
• Because the students are
busy.
FRAGMENTS
RESULTING
FROM
INCOMPLETE
THOUGHTS

4. • Grey’s Anatomy is my favorite
show on television I also
enjoy Criminal Minds.
• Grey’s Anatomy is my favorite
show on television, I also
enjoy Criminal Minds.
• Grey’s Anatomy is my favorite
show on television; however,
I also enjoy Criminal Minds.
• Grey’s Anatomy is my favorite
show on television, but I also
enjoy Criminal Minds.
RUN-ON
SENTENCES
COMMA
SPLICE
COMPLETE
SENTENCE