Comma Splices and Run-on sentences
True or False?
A comma splice is created when a comma is placed between two dependent clauses
False
A compound-complex sentence is made up of...
A compound sentence (Ind + comma + FANBOYS + Ind) + Dep.
"Goofy" and "weird" have the same _____________ but different _______________.
Denotations; Connotations
Expository writing aims to...
Expose or reveal some form of new information to the reader
The following is an example of ________________
Big > huge > enormous > colossal
A semantic gradient
Correct this run-on sentence:
I wanted to go to the store, he did wanted to go to the store as well.
I wanted to go to the store. He did wanted to go to the store as well.
OR
I wanted to go to the store, and he did wanted to go to the store as well.
What type of sentence is this:
Ind. + Dep.
Complex
What are the formality errors here (2)?
"I can't wait to see you! Could you plz pick up some ice cream on your way home?"
Can't
Plz
Narrative writing aims to...
Tell the reader a story
FANBOYS stands for
For, and, nor, but, or yet, so
The four fixes for a run-on sentence are
A period
A semicolon
Adding a subordinating conjunction
Adding a coordinating conjunction
True or False?
A simple sentence is made up of a dependent clause ONLY.
False.
What's the tone of this sentence, and how could you correct it?
"Yo, bro, you capping?"
My friend, are you lying to me?
Descriptive writing aims to...
Paint a picture with words
Your audience is...
The person or people reading your work. This can be defined by gender, S.E.S., etc.
When is a semi-colon used to correct a run-on sentence?
When separating independent clauses, while connecting them as related ideas
Ind. + comma + FANBOYS + Ind.
Compound
Formalize the following:
"She only goes shopping once in a blue moon"
She only goes shopping once in a while
The four modes of writing are
Expository
Descriptive
Narrative
Persuasive
Your purpose is...
Your reason for writing.
Is this a comma splice?
The dog walked, I ran.
Yes.
He went to the store while she went to the bank.
What type of sentence is this?
Complex
In a formal essay is it appropriate to use personal pronouns?
No
An essay uses __________ mode of writing
Persuasive
An independent or dependent clause must both contain a _____________ and a ________________
Subject and Predicate.