eng 102bc fragments runons

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ENG 102BC


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Fragments

What are the two basic ways to correct sentence

fragments?

Add what is missing (subject, verb, or both)

Attach fragment to sentence before or after it


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Fragments

What are the five trouble spots that signal possible

fragments?

A word group that begins with a(n)

Preposition


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Spotting FragmentsA word group that begins with a preposition

I pounded as hard as I could. Against the door.

*correct by joining*

I pounded as hard as I could against the door.


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Spotting Fragments


fragments?


Preposition

Dependent word


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Spotting FragmentsA word group that begins with a dependent word

Since I moved. I have eaten out every day.

Common Dependent words: after, although, as/as if/ asthough, because, before, how, once, since, that, unless,

while, until, etc.

*Correct by joining*

Since moving, I have eaten out every day.


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Spotting Fragments


fragments?


Preposition

Dependent word

-ing verb form


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Spotting FragmentsA word group that begins with an -ing form verb

I ran as fast as I could. Hoping to get there on time.

*Correct by joining*I was running as fast as I could, hoping to get there

on time.

*correct by adding missing elements*I was running as fast as I could. I was still hoping to

get there on time.


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Spotting Fragments


fragments?


Preposition

Dependent word

-ing verb form

to and a verb


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Spotting FragmentsA word group that begins with to and a verb

Cheri got underneath the car. To change the oil.

*correct by joining*Cheri got underneath the car to change the oil.

To change the oil, Cheri got underneath the car.

*correct by adding elements*Cheri got underneath the car. She needed to change

the oil.


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Spotting Fragments


fragments?


Preposition

Dependent word

-ing verb form

to and a verb

an example or explanation


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Spotting Fragments

Word groups that are examples or explanations

Freecycle.com recycles usable items. Such as clothing.

*correct by joining*

Freecycle.com recycles usable items such as clothing.


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ENG 102

Run-ons


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Run-Ons

1. Whats another name for a sentence?

Independent clause

2. What term describes two complete sentences

joined without any punctuation?

Fused sentence

All of us went to the movies Jack and Joan did not

stay long.


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Run-Ons


joined without any punctuation?

Fused sentence

All of us went to the movies Jack and Joan did not

stay long.


joined by only a comma?Comma splice

All of us went to the movies, Jack and Joan did not

stay long.


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Run-Ons

4. What are the five ways to correct run-ons?

Add a period

All of us went to the movies. Jack and Joan did not

stay long.Add a semicolon

All of us went to the movies; Jack and Joan did notstay long.

Add a semicolon, a conjunctive adverb, and acomma

All of us went to the movies; however, Jack and

Joan did not stay long.


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Run-Ons

4. What are the five ways to correct run-ons?

Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction

All of us went to the movies, but Jack and Joan did

not stay long.

Add a dependent word

Although all of us went to the movies, Jack and

Joan did not stay long.


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