Sentence Problems

Yusismi Murni1200978

K.1 / 2012

Comma Splices

A comma splice is two sentences combined with a comma but without a connecting word.Example:He is handsome, his heart is wicked.

Correct:He is handsome, but his heart is

wicked.

Run-On Sentences

A run-on sentence is two sentences combined without proper punctuation. A period, a semicolon, or a connecting word must added.Example:He is handsome his heart is wicked.

Correct:He is handsome, but his heart is

wicked.

Examples of Correct Sentences

Coordinating Conjunction

Chelsea is friendly, so many people like her.

Semicolon Chelsea is friendly; many people like her.

Subordinating conjunction or Relative Pronoun

Chelsea is friendly, so that many people like her.Chelsea whom many people like her, is friendly.

Fragments

Fragments are incomplete sentences. They are missing a subject or a verb.

They are two common types of fragments:Incomplete clausesDependent clauses

Incomplete Clauses

Explanations

fragments Problems Corrections

Every clause must have at least one subject and one verb.

Chelsea and her sister to the market.

Yesterday went to the market.

No verb

No subject

Chelsea and her sister are on the way to the market.

Yesterday, Chelsea and her sister went to the market.

Dependent Clauses

Explanations

Fragments Problems Corrections

A dependent clause cannot be a sentence by itself. It must be accompanied by a complete main clause.

Even though Bonita is pretty.

The girl who wears black jacket.

No main clause

No verb in the main clause

Even though Bonita is pretty, she is arrogant.

The girl who wears black jacket is my bestfriend.

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