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Comma Splice, Comma Fault, Fused Sentence, Sentence Fragment # 6

Comma Splice, Comma Fault, Fused Sentence, Sentence Fragment # 6. Directions: Click the left mouse button to move through the lesson. There are 5 slides in this presentation. Comma Splice, Comma Fault, Fused Sentence, Sentence Fragment # 6.

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Comma Splice, Comma Fault, Fused Sentence, Sentence Fragment # 6

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  1. Comma Splice, Comma Fault, Fused Sentence, Sentence Fragment # 6 Directions: Click the left mouse button to move through the lesson. There are 5 slides in this presentation.

  2. Comma Splice, Comma Fault, Fused Sentence, Sentence Fragment # 6 • A comma splice is the incorrect joining of two independent clauses with a comma rather than a conjunction or semicolon. Incorrect: The day was hot, it made me sluggish. Correct: The day was hot; it made me sluggish. HINT: A semicolon acts like a period; it separates independent ideas. Slide 1 of 5

  3. A comma fault is the incorrect use of a comma. Incorrect: The dog came barking to me, and, I gave her a bone. Correct: The dog came barking to me, and I gave her a bone. Slide 2 of 5

  4. A fused sentence (also called a run-on or run together sentence) is the incorrect joining of independent clauses with no conjunction or punctuation. Example: The day was hot it made me sluggish. Slide 3 of 5 PowerPoint ~ C.Cunningham ~ EAP 0380/0480

  5. A sentence fragment is a piece of a sentence, such as a phrase or dependent sentence, incorrectly punctuated as if it were a complete sentence. Example: On the second floor of the building. Slide 4 of 5 PowerPoint ~ C.Cunningham ~ EAP 0380/0480

  6. To repeat this lesson, click the left mouse button. To end this lesson, press the Esc key on the keyboard.

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