Review
Examples
Examples #2
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What are the three kinds of sentence level errors?
Fragments, run on sentences, and comma splices.
100
She is not going to fix that.
Frgaments. Ex. She is not going to fix her bed.
100
When you get home.
Fragment Ex. When you get home put away the dishes.
200
What are fragments?
Fragments is a sentence missing a subject.
200
I love pumpkin pie it's so sweet.
Run on sentence ex. I love pumpkin pie, it's so sweet.
200
Shows no signs of getting better
Fragment Ex. The patient shows no signs of getting better.
300
What are run on sentences?
Run on sentences occur when two or more independent clauses are joined without using a coordinating conjunction.
300
Some girls in class.
Fragment Ex. Some girls in class created a studying group for the final.
300
James is cold he forgot his jacket at home.
Run on Ex. James is cold; he forgot his jacket at home
400
What are comma splices?
Comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
400
The sun is out, put sunbock on.
Comma splice Ex. The sun is out, so put sunblock on.
400
My car broke down I need a new one
Run on Ex. My car broke down, therefore I need a new one.
500
It was pouring rain all through the night, by morning there were puddles all over.
Comma splice Ex. It was pouring rain all through the night. By morning there were puddles all over.
500
We all studied hard for the final, most of us failed though.
Comma splice Ex. We all studied hard for the final; most of us failed though.
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