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Sentence StructureFragments & Run-ons
Two kinds of sentence errors
● Fragmentso Writing only part of a sentence as though it
were a whole sentence● Run-on sentences
o Writing two or more sentences as though they were one sentence
o Writer mistakenly uses a comma, or no punctuation at all, between the sentences.
Even more simplified...
● A fragment is NOT complete.
● A run-on sentence is more than complete (In fact, it is TOO complete.)
Review: What is a sentence?
***A group of words is a complete sentence when it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
Sentence Fragment
● A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.
● Since the fragment is only part of a sentence, it is not able to stand on its own.
FRAGMENT
Ex. Last weekend, I saw Molly. Walking into a store at the mall.
FRAGMENT CORRECTED
Ex. Last weekend, I saw Molly walking into a store at the mall.
OR
Ex. Last weekend, I saw Molly. She was walking into a store at the mall.
Run-on Sentence
• When a comma (instead of a period, semicolon, or a conjunction) is used between two complete sentences.
• One sentence “runs on” into the next.
Do not use a comma between sentences.
Ex. Choosing what flavor of ice cream to eat is difficult, there are many options. (RUN-ON)
Ways to avoid a run-on sentence
1. Use a period to create two separate sentences
2. Use a semicolon (think back to last week’s lesson!)
3. Use a conjunction
Example continued…Ex. Choosing what flavor of ice cream to eat is difficult. There are many options.
Ex. Choosing what flavor of ice cream to eat is difficult; there are many options.
Ex. Choosing what flavor of ice cream to eat is difficult because there are many options.