Fragments Run-onsComma Splices.ppt

Fragments Run-onsComma Splices A sentence (or independent clause) is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is a group of words that looks like a sentence but is in fact only part of a sentence, a piece of one. It lacks a subject, a verb, or a complete thought There are several kinds of fragments: Dependent clause by itself Missing subject it Missing subject there Missing verb Missing subject and verb -Ing phrases Noun clauses and phrases These are trouble spots to watch: Some fragments start with a preposition.Some fragments start with a dependent word.Some start with an –ing verb formSome start with an example or explanation If you find one of these trouble spots in your writing, ask: Is there a subject and a verb and a complete thought? If the answer is yes, You have a complete sentence.If the answer is no, you have a fragment that must be corrected To correct the fragment you can 1. add the missing sentence element ( subject, verb or thought)2. connect the fragment to the sentence before or after it. becausealthoughwhichifwhen Dependent clause What type of Fragment is this?How can it be corrected?We could not believe the crowds at the mall on a weekday. In every shop and at the food court, too. One man bought a framed picture for a few dollars at a flea market. Since he liked the frame itself but not the picture. Such as, For example, For instanceare phrases that introduce examples. Notice the punctuation in the examples: There are many warm weather sports such as swimming, beach volleyball, and water skiing.There are many warm weather sports, for example, swimming, beach volleyball, and water skiing.There are many warm weather sports, for instance, swimming, beach volleyball, and water skiing. For example and For instance require commas.Such as does n