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The Three Most Common Sentence Mistakes

Run-on Sentence Two complete sentences joined without punctuation or a conjunction (connecting word) FANBOYS I loved the cool weather this weekend I made a huge pot of chili. The Three Most Common Sentence Mistakes. Fragment Leaves the reader confused because not a complete sentence.

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The Three Most Common Sentence Mistakes

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  1. Run-on Sentence • Two complete sentences joined without punctuation or a conjunction (connecting word) FANBOYS • I loved the cool weather this weekend I made a huge pot of chili. The Three Most CommonSentence Mistakes • Fragment • Leaves the reader confused because not a complete sentence. • Some of the teachers in the lounge.

  2. A Run-On Sentence is when two independent clauses are put together without any punctuation. Run-On Sentence There are 3 ways to fix a run-on sentences Comma and FANBOYS I love going to the movies I can’t wait to go to a summer blockbuster. STOP! RUN-ON! Two Separate Sentences. I love going to the movies, and I can’t wait to go to a summer blockbuster. Connect the two sentences with a semicolon I love going to the movies. I can’t wait to go to a summer blockbuster. I love going to the movies; I can’t wait to go to a summer blockbuster.

  3. Comma Splice is when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma. There are three ways to fix a comma splice Comma Splice Comma Splice (K)NOT right!  Add a comma and a FANBOYS I love the rain , the sound of it lulls me to sleep. Connect the two independent clauses with a semicolon. I love the rain , and the sound of it lulls me to sleep. Create two separate independent clauses I love the rain; the sound of it lulls me to sleep. I love the rain. The sound of it lulls me to sleep.

  4. FRAGMENTAn Incomplete Thought So add a Predicate.  A Fragment can be all subject and no predicate WHAT? Needs more info All the students in the hall. So add a Subject.  A Fragment can be all predicate and no subject All the students in the hall are laughing. Are laughing loudly All the students in the hall are laughing loudly.

  5. WHAT? Needs more info. FRAGMENTAn INCOMPLETE THOUGHT A Fragment can be a dependent clause So add an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE While I ran into the house. A Fragment can be a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE While I ran into the house, my dog ran out of the house. So add an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE For some reason. For some reason, I thought it was my cat that ran out of the house.

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