FRAGMENTS, RUN-ONS, & COMMA SPLICES S-7 Revised Summer 2012 1 Definition: What is a fragment? A fragment is an incomplete sentence. It does not encompass a complete thought. What is a run-on? A run-on is two sentences written as one with no punctuation between the two sentences. What...
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There are two types of run-on sentences: fused sentences and comma splices.A fused sentence occurs when independent clauses run together with no marks of punctuation or coordinating conjunctions to separate them.Fused sentence: My professor read my paper she said it was excellent.independent clause...
❑How to correct incomplete sentences (called fragments), run-on sentences and comma splices Incomplete sentences or fragments An incomplete sentence, or sentence fragment, is part of a sentence (a phrase or clause) punctuated as if it were a whole sentence. Fragments are common in everyday ...
UWF WRITING LAB RULES OF THUMB FOR RECOGNIZING COMMA SPLICES AND RUN-ONSby Mamie Webb Hixon
Another type, the comma splice, occurs when a comma is used between two sentences without any connecting word (such as "and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet"). Study these examples: Joe was happy about the raise he felt like celebrating. (fused sentence) Joe was happy about the raise, ...