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- Sentence fragments
- Subject-verb agreement
- Run-on sentences
- Comma splices
- Stringy sentences
- Dangling modifiers
Sentence fragments
• These are incomplete sentences or parts of sentences.
For Japanese people live longer than most other nationalities, for they eat
healthful diets
And
Nor They eat a lot of fish, and they eat lightly.
But
Or
Yet
So
Sentence fragments
Problem:
Problem:
My family went to Australia then they moved to Canada.
Correct:
1. Add a period:
- My family went to Australia. Then they moved to Canada.
2. Add a semicolon:
- My family went to Australia; then they moved to Canada.
Run-On sentences
• A sentence in which two or more independent clauses are written
on after another with no punctuation.
Problem:
My family went to Australia then they moved to Canada.
Correct:
3. Add a coordinator:
- My family went to Australia, and then they moved to Canada.
4. Add a subordinator
- My family went to Australia before they moved to Canada.
Run-On sentences
Problem:
The group drove to the beach it was a beautiful day.
Correct:
• Example:
Correct:
1. Add a period:
- My family went to Australia. Then they moved to Canada.
2. Add a semicolon:
- My family went to Australia; then they moved to Canada.
3. Add a coordinator:
- My family went to Australia, and then they moved to
Canada.
4. Add a subordinator
- My family went to Australia before they moved to Canada.
A newly arrived international student faces several challenges; for
example, he or she has to cope with a new culture.
New York City is very cosmopolitan, for people from many cultures
and ethnic groups live there.
Skiing is a dangerous sport you can easily break your leg or your
neck.
Learning a new language is like learning to swim, for it takes a
lot of practice.
Who arrived late? This sentence says that the written excuse
arrived late. To revise, decide who actually arrived late. The
possible revision might look like this:
Who didn't know his name? This sentence says that "it" didn't
know his name. To revise, decide who was trying to introduce
him. The revision might look something like this: