![]() ![]() Andre sank a perfect basket from half court unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Unfortunately, the coach’s back was turned. You cannot run together two sentences with no punctuation! You cannot join two sentences with a comma!ĩ Fix the error with a period and a capital letter.Īndre sank a perfect basket from half court. Andre sank a perfect basket from half court, unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Spinning ≠ a verb, so you have a fragment!Ĩ Recognize fused sentences and comma splices.Īndre sank a perfect basket from half court unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Finally! A subject, a verb, and a complete thought! Yikes! Now the thought is not complete! Now there’s no subject, so you still have a fragment. And spun the ball to show off his skills. Andre spun the ball to show off his skills. ![]() As Andre spun the ball to show off his skills. Andre = subject, practiced = verb, and the thought = complete, so you have a sentence.Īndre spinning the ball to show off his skills. Is the punctuation (or lack of it) at A, B, or C incorrect? sung was chosing drove No change is necessary.Ħ A sentence must have a subject, verb, and complete thought.Īndre practiced jump shots to impress Coach Nelson. The comma between table and hot makes a comma splice, an error that option B fixes. At the pizzeria, Jolene eavesdropped on the argument at the next table, hot cheese cascaded over her slice of pizza onto her bare lap. pizzeria Jolene table while hot cascaded. At the pizzeria, Jolene eavesdropped on the A argument at the next table while hot cheese B cascaded over her slice of pizza onto her bare C lap. Sample Item At the pizzeria, Jolene eavesdropped on the A argument at the next table, hot cheese B cascaded over her slice of pizza onto her bare C lap. ĥ Is the punctuation (or lack of it) at A, B, or C incorrect? This presentation covers avoiding sentence fragments, comma splices, and fused sentences.Ĥ A fragment, comma splice, and/or fused sentence item on an objective test might look like this. ![]() And how can I tell if I have too much?ģ You will learn to recognize complete sentences, employ appropriate punctuation, and use subordination and coordination. How do I know if I have too little in a sentence. Simmons.Ģ Fragments, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences 1 chomp! chomp! This presentation is brought to you by Grammar Bytes!, ©2016 by Robin L. ![]()
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