Fragments RunOns Comma Splices Johnn Peele Alexis Hamburg
Fragments, Run-Ons, Comma Splices Johnné Peele, Alexis Hamburg, Alcenia Purnell, Stephanie Leon, Gracee Samia, Garrett Nelson, Maxine Kooper, Alana Brown
Fragments - Fragments are incomplete sentences. - Subjects, verbs or both may not be present. Examples: 1. The large dog in with huge paws. 2. Is on my desk 3. I went to the mall. To buy new shoes.
How to fix fragments -add subject and/or verb until the sentence makes sense Ex. Leaving to go home. - He is leaving to go home -join the fragment to the previous or following sentence Ex. Even though he is stupid. He is in all the smart classes- Even though he is stupid, he is in all the smart classes -Do not use subordinating conjunction Ex. Unless i must go to sleep. - I must go to sleep
Comma Splices A sentence where a comma separates two independent clauses Examples: We are in English class, it is an hour and thirty minutes long. The dog is yellow, the dog is also fluffy. The dress is purple, the dress has polka dots.
Separate the sentences into two Ex. I was running, you were walking. - I was running. You were walking. Add a semicolon How to fix Comma Splices Ex. I was running, you were walking. - I was running; you were walking. Change the wording to become a complete sentence Ex. I am exhausted, I worked really hard today. - I am exhausted because I worked really hard today. Add a FANBOY and a comma Ex. Maxine is annoying, she doesn’t shut up. - Maxine is annoying, for she doesn’t shut up.
Run-Ons - One sentence that has sentences within it that could be separated. Examples: 1. When I was walking to the park I saw two little birds I loved them, and I fed them. 2. The new water fountains at our school are really cool they can now fill our water bottles up easily. 3. My math sheet looked very confusing as I attempted to do work I noticed I didn’t learn what was on there.
How to fix Run-Ons Separate the two complete sentences using a period Ex. Gracee was talking Alcenia was painting her nails, and I was typing. -Gracee was talking. Alcenia was painting her nails, and I was typing. Add a comma and a FANBOY Ex. I looked in his eyes I could tell he was smiling about how he got an 87 on his math test. - I looked in his eyes, and I could tell he was smiling about how he got an 87 on his math test. Add a Semicolon Ex. Caitlyn and Julia were doing all the work and none of their friends were helping I realized this because Caitlyn and Julia are superstars. - Caitlyn and Julia were doing all the work and none of their friends were helping; I realized this because Caitlyn and Julia are superstars. Add Subordinating Conjunction Ex. Mr. Turley looked like he was falling asleep in class he was grading our essay which he thinks are very boring. - Mr. Turley looked like he was falling asleep in class because he was grading our essay which he thinks are very boring.
Practice Round
Fix the sentence and say what it is: Correct, Run-On, Fragment or Comma Splice 1. The puppy walked across the room he wagged his tail and he barked at the door. 2. We named him Paul puppy. 3. He playfully ran around in the grass, he tried to catch a bunny but he failed. 4. One day we woke up and couldn't find Paul he had ran away. 5. We looked everywhere for him. We couldn't find him. 6. One of the neighbors called us up one morning telling us they had found Paul in the road he had been hit by a car.
GAME TIME
I love to write papers and I would write one everyday if I had the time.
Shows no improvement and continues to get bad grades.
The next unit has a lot of information in it, you should start studying now.
The school year is almost over, and I'm excited about the summer.
As we left school. Everyone was leaving and going home.
Many shoppers use coupons to save money, coupons can give you discounts.
This computer doesn't make any sense it didn't come with instructions and because of this I'm not going to use it.
I like to drive; hopefully I will have a car soon.
After the rain stopped, people came out of their houses.
I love to play LAX I would play LAX every day if I had the time.
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