Fragments
Define Fragment
An incomplete sentence
True or false: Comma splices are two independent clauses joined ONLY by a comma (there is not a conjunction)
True
Define Run-Ons
When a writer joins the two independent clauses without any punctuation at all.
Must have a subject and a verb
What is a clause? or What is a simple sentence?
A noun is a...
Person, Place, or thing
How do you correct fragments?
Define Comma Splices
Occur when writers combine two (or more) complete thoughts (independent clauses) incorrectly with just a comma.
Repair the following run-on: Folic acid appears to exert a protective effect, for example, one study showed that it cut the rate of neural tube defects by two-thirds.
Folic acid appears to exert a protective effect. For example, one study showed that it cut the rate of neural tube defects by two-thirds.
Two or more independent clauses in a sentence are called this.
What is a compound sentence?
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
In order for a dependent clause to be used correctly in a sentence, it must have this...
What is an independent clause?
How do you fix a comma splice?
Add in a conjunction to the sentence OR change the comma to a semicolon (or a period would also work)
What is the relationship between comma splices and run-ons?
You fix run-ons the same way you fix comma splices: insert a comma and a conjunction, or insert a semicolon, or insert a period
A comma and a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb can be used to form these.
What are three ways of joining independent clauses?
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (fanboys)
What punctuation must follow a subordinate (or dependent) clause if it is used at the beginning of the sentence?
What is a comma?
ex. After the snow storm, we shoveled the snow off the driveway.
Fix the following Comma Splice: After the sixth inning, I went home, my family stayed for the rest of the game.
After the sixth inning, I went home. My family stayed for the rest of the game.
Correct or incorrect: People already believed the precious metals to be divine so their use in money intensified its allure.
Incorrect *divine, so
Words like "because, "if," "as," "when"
What are examples of subordinating conjunctions?
Correct this direct quote and the in-text citation.
Jordan has won 6 out of 6 finals that he has been in, while James has only won 4 out of 10 finals. Jordan has won 5 MVP’s, but James has only won 4 MVP’s. (Cavins)
"Jordan has won 6 out of 6 finals that he has been in, while James has only won 4 out of 10 finals. Jordan has won 5 MVP’s, but James has only won 4 MVP’s" (Cavins).
After the storm; the woman hung out her laundry. The part of the word group that is a fragment.
What is "After the storm"
How do you AVOID comma splices?
When using a comma, pay attention to the clauses you are connecting.
Correct or Incorrect & Explain why: Having prepared himself well for the realtor exams and having exhausted everyone in the family with his requests that someone help him with the true-and-false drills, Jeffrey, who had never been a particularly good student in high school, knew he was ready to take on the greatest challenge of his life.
Correct because length has nothing to do with whether a sentence is a run-on or not.
contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
What is a complex sentence?
Correct this sentence:
Miles went to buy snacks from Krogers, he purchased several sodas and bags of chips.
Miles went to buy snacks from Krogers. He purchased several sodas and bags of chips.
or
Miles went to buy snacks from Krogers; he purchased several sodas and bags of chips.