ENG 102BC

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Fragments
A sentence is a group of words that has three elements: Subject Verb And a Complete thought
A fragment seems to be a complete sentence but it lacks either a Subject Verb Or a complete thought.

Fragments
What are the two basic ways to correct sentence fragments?
Add what is missing (subject, verb, or both)

Attach fragment to sentence before or after it

Fragments
What are the five trouble spots that signal possible fragments? A word group that begins with a(n) Preposition

Spotting Fragments
A word group that begins with a preposition I pounded as hard as I could. Against the door.

*correct by joining* I pounded as hard as I could against the door.

Spotting Fragments
What are the five trouble spots that signal possible fragments? A word group that begins with a(n) Preposition Dependent word

Spotting Fragments
A word group that begins with a dependent word

Since I moved. I have eaten out every day.

Common Dependent words: after, although, as/as if/ as though, because, before, how, once, since, that, unless, while, until, etc.

*Correct by joining* Since moving, I have eaten out every day.

Spotting Fragments
What are the five trouble spots that signal possible fragments? A word group that begins with a(n) Preposition Dependent word -ing verb form

Spotting Fragments
A word group that begins with an -ing form verb

I ran as fast as I could. Hoping to get there on time. *Correct by joining* I was running as fast as I could, hoping to get there on time. *correct by adding missing elements* I was running as fast as I could. I was still hoping to get there on time.

Spotting Fragments
What are the five trouble spots that signal possible fragments? A word group that begins with a(n) Preposition Dependent word -ing verb form to and a verb

Spotting Fragments
A word group that begins with to and a verb Cheri got underneath the car. To change the oil.

*correct by joining* Cheri got underneath the car to change the oil. To change the oil, Cheri got underneath the car. *correct by adding elements* Cheri got underneath the car. She needed to change the oil.

Spotting Fragments
What are the five trouble spots that signal possible fragments? A word group that begins with a(n) Preposition Dependent word -ing verb form to and a verb an example or explanation

Spotting Fragments
Word groups that are examples or explanations Freecycle.com recycles usable items. Such as clothing.

*correct by joining*
Freecycle.com recycles usable items such as clothing.

ENG 102
Run-ons

Run-Ons
1. Whats another name for a sentence? Independent clause
2. What term describes two complete sentences joined without any punctuation? Fused sentence All of us went to the movies Jack and Joan did not stay long.

Run-Ons
2. What term describes two complete sentences joined without any punctuation? Fused sentence All of us went to the movies Jack and Joan did not stay long. 3. What term describes two complete sentences joined by only a comma? Comma splice All of us went to the movies, Jack and Joan did not stay long.

Run-Ons
4. What are the five ways to correct run-ons? Add a period All of us went to the movies. Jack and Joan did not stay long. Add a semicolon All of us went to the movies; Jack and Joan did not stay long. Add a semicolon, a conjunctive adverb, and a comma All of us went to the movies; however, Jack and Joan did not stay long.

Run-Ons
4. What are the five ways to correct run-ons? Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction All of us went to the movies, but Jack and Joan did not stay long. Add a dependent word Although all of us went to the movies, Jack and Joan did not stay long.

In-Class Practice
https://www.uvu.edu/owl/infor/test_n_games/gam es/fragments/gameshow/gameshow/

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