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2 Sentences MARY ELLEN GUFFEY AND CAROLYN M. SEEFER BUSINESS ENGLISH 12 e © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock. © Valeri Potapova/Shutterstock.

LEARNING OUTCOMES ▶ Recognize basic sentence elements including subjects and predicates. ▶ Differentiate among phrases, dependent clauses, and independent clauses. ▶ Understand how to use simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. ▶ Identify four basic sentence patterns. ▶ Punctuate statements, questions, commands, and exclamations. ▶ Use techniques to avoid three basic sentence faults: fragments, comma splices, and run-on sentences. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 2

Sentence Elements © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 3

Sentence: A group of words that: Contains a subject Includes a predicate Expresses a complete thought Subject Sentence Elements Predicate Completeness © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 4

Sentence Elements Subject Simple subject: a noun or a pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about Complete subject: includes all modifiers © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 5

Four Tips for Locating Subjects To locate a sentence subject, ask Who or what is being discussed? The manager hires all new employees. Who is being discussed? Training programs educate new employees. What is being discussed? © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 6

Four Tips for Locating Subjects Ignore prepositional phrases. The manager of the program for all new hires in our division called a meeting. Who is being discussed? Where are the prepositional phrases? Sentences may have multiple subjects. The president, controller, and supervisor gave their approval. Who is being discussed? © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 7

Four Tips for Locating Subjects Reword inverted sentences to locate the subject. Sitting in the front row is Rachel. Who is being discussed? Reword: Rachel is sitting in the front row. Did any other candidates qualify? Who is being discussed? Reword: Other candidates did qualify? © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 8

Sentence Elements Predicate Simple predicate: a verb or verb phrase that tells or asks what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject Complete predicate: includes modifiers, objects, and complements © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 9

TRY YOUR SKILL In this sentence what is the 1. Simple subject? 2. Complete subject? 3. Simple predicate? 4. Complete predicate? A manager from Com. Star has been calling you. manager (simple subject) A manager from Com. Star (complete subject) has been calling (simple predicate) has been calling you (complete predicate) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 10

Sentence Elements Completeness In addition to having subjects and predicates, sentences must be complete. Examples: Two technology companies merged. (This sentence has a subject and a predicate and is complete. ) Which explains the jump in stock price. (This fragment, broken off from another sentence, is incomplete and doesn’t make sense. ) © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 11

Recognizing Phrases and Clauses Complete Sentences Phrases Clauses Phrase: a group of related words WITHOUT a subject and a verb Kim came to the interview in the morning. She had been told to arrive at 10 a. m. (These sentences have five different phrases. Can you find them? ) © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 12

Recognizing Phrases and Clauses Complete Sentences Phrases Clauses Clause: a group of related words WITH a subject and a verb Independent clauses can stand alone. Dependent clauses rely on independent clauses for their meaning. Cannot stand alone. When she arrived, she introduced herself. If she was afraid, she didn’t show it. (Which clauses are independent? Dependent? ) © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 13

Sentence Varieties © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 14

Four Sentence Varieties Simple sentence: has one independent clause―that is, one clause that can stand alone Each interviewee sent a résumé. Compound sentence: has two or more independent clauses. Kim spent many hours preparing her résumé, and she practiced her answers to typical interview questions. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 15

Four Sentence Varieties Complex sentence: has one independent clause and one dependent clause When Kim arrived for the interview, she introduced herself to the receptionist. Compound-complex sentence: has two or more independent clauses and one dependent clause Because she had prepared well, Kim felt confident; she answered all questions fully and enthusiastically. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 16

Sentence Patterns © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 17

Pattern No. 1: Subject-Verb This is the most basic sentence pattern The subject is followed by its verb. EXAMPLES Charlie called. She is working. All employees work. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 18

Pattern No. 2: Subject-Action Verb-Object The subject is followed by an action verb and its direct object. The object usually answers the questions What? and Whom? EXAMPLES Com. Star created an Instagram account. A law office hired her. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 19

Pattern No. 3: Subject-Linking Verb-Complement The subject is followed by a linking verb and its complement. Complement Noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject Completes the meaning of the subject © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 20

Complement Examples Pattern No. 3: Subject-Linking Verb-Complement Our receptionist is Patricia. (Noun complement) The winner of the award is he. (Pronoun complement) Their website is attractive. (Adjective complement) © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 21

Pattern No. 4: Inverted Order Verbs may occasionally precede subjects. EXAMPLES Chairing the committee is Renee Cornell. There are three items we should discuss. Here is my business card. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 22

TRY YOUR SKILL Rearrange these inverted sentences to place them in normal subject-verb order. 1. Serving on the task force 1. is Cathy Formusa. 2. There are two candidates 2. we are considering for the position. 3. Here is your authorization 3. form. Cathy Formusa is serving on the task force. We are considering two candidates for the position. Your authorization form is here. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 23

Sentence Punctuation © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 24

Statements Exclamations Punctuating Four Sentence Types Questions Commands © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 25

Punctuating Statements: make assertions and end with periods Many companies now use social media for marketing and communication. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 26

Punctuating Questions: concluded by question marks Can you avoid social media while on vacation? © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 27

Punctuating Commands: end with periods or, occasionally, with exclamation points Log out at the end of the day. (The subject is understood to be you. ) © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 28

Punctuating Exclamations: show surprise, disbelief, or strong feelings Oh, no! I made a huge mistake! © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 29

TRY YOUR SKILL What is this group of words? One of my friends and I are preparing for job interviews Statement Question Command Exclamation . Name the subject. (Hint: you might identify two subjects. ) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 30

TRY YOUR SKILL What is this group of words? Wow! What a presentation ! Statement Question Command Exclamation © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 31

TRY YOUR SKILL What is this group of words? Why do you want to work for our organization ? Statement Question Command Exclamation Name the subject. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 32

TRY YOUR SKILL What is this group of words? Prepare for your interview by practicing success stories . Statement Question Command Exclamation Name the subject. you (implied) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 33

TRY YOUR SKILL What is this group of words? I wonder about the validity of the proposal . Statement Question Command Exclamation Name the subject. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 34

Sentence Faults © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 35

Fragment Three Sentence Faults Comma Splice Run-on Sentence © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 36

Sentence Faults Fragment: An incomplete sentence Should not be punctuated as if it were complete May be broken off from a preceding or following sentence © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 37

Sentence Faults Comma Splice: when two complete sentences are incorrectly joined with a comma © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 38

Sentence Faults Run-on Sentence: when two complete thoughts are run together © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 39

Fixing Sentence Faults Fragment Because we have all come to depend on texting. That’s why we must find a solution. Remedy Because we have all come to depend on texting, we must find a solution. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 40

Fixing Sentence Faults Comma Splice Text messaging is popular, it’s even used in offices. Remedies Text messaging is popular. It’s even used in offices. Text messaging is popular; it’s even used in offices. Text messaging is popular, and it’s even used in offices. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 41

Fixing Sentence Faults Run-on Sentence Run-On Text messaging was once used by teenagers now it’s also used by business professionals. Remedies Text messaging was once used by teenagers; now it’s also used by business professionals. Text messaging was once used by teenagers. Now it’s also used by business professionals. Text messaging was once used by teenagers, but now it’s also used by business professionals. © © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be be scanned, copied or or duplicated, or or posted to to a a publicly accessible website, in in whole or or in in part, except for use as as permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for Ray/Shutterstock classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 42

TRY YOUR SKILL Identify any faults in this sentence and suggest remedies. Unless I hear from you to the contrary. I’ll assume you agree with me. Fragment Comma splice Run-on Remedy: Unless I hear from you to the contrary, I'll assume you agree with me. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 43

TRY YOUR SKILL Identify any faults in this sentence and suggest remedies. No stock market prices were available, the market was closed for the holiday. Fragment Comma splice Run-on Remedy: No stock market prices were available; the market was closed for the holiday. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 44

TRY YOUR SKILL Identify any faults in this sentence and suggest remedies. The report you said you would finish by yesterday. It’s still lying on your desk. Fragment Comma splice Run-on Remedy: The report you said you would finish by yesterday is still lying on your desk. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 45

TRY YOUR SKILL Identify any faults in this sentence and suggest remedies. Some employees work Sunday other employees come in early Monday. Fragment Comma splice Run-on Remedy: Some employees work Sunday; other employees come in early Monday. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 46

“Of all the arts in which the wise excel, nature’s chief masterpiece is writing well. ” – André Breton, French writer/poet (1896 -1966) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengagewith Learning®. May not be or duplicated, or posted to a publicly website, in learning whole ormanagement in part, except for useforasclassroom permitteduse. in a license distributed with a license distributed a certain product orscanned, service orcopied otherwise on a password-protected websiteaccessible or school-approved system © certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 47