Sentence Fragment, Run-on, & Comma-Splice

Let's correct run-ons!

1. Put a period between the sentences.

2. Put a comma and a conjunction.

1. I couldn't help kissing them they looked so sweet.

2. David rose from his siesta, he strolled on the roof of the palace.

3. The gift is wrapped nicely it must be expensive.

4. He is an honest man, he is intelligent, he is young.

Joe was happy about the raise he felt like celebrating.

3. Connect two related sentences with a semi-colon.

4. Connect with semi-colon and transitions.

5. Add a dependent clause signal word.

Let's correct fragments!

HOW TO CATCH A RUN-ON SENTENCE

Sentence Fragment, Run-on,

& Comma-Splice

1. Three little red apples.

2. I want to. Travel abroad.

3. Because I passed the test.

4. While we were reading the story.

5. Although she had only five pesos left in her pocket.

To correct a fragment, add words to make the fragment a complete sentence.

Because she exercises regularly. She is in excellent condition.

To correct a fragment, remove words to make the fragment a complete sentence.

To correct a fragment, connect the fragment to a complete sentence.

Because she exercises regularly. She is in excellent condition.

Chew on this

Ann walked all alone. To the store.

Walking to the store. She saw a car accident.

SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

Run-on Sentence

In my opinion, people visit museums. Because they give cumulative information about culture, history, and features on that area. Assume that you went to Korea even though you look into Korea personally before visiting there, it is so hard for you to fully understand Korea. It is because you did not experience it directly. In a museum, you can see and feel from old things to new ones, for example, in the other places, you can experience it partly, but not get total image about Korea; in the restaurant, you can just eat Korean foods, in the library, you can find some history and culture about Korea by books, but you can find it in your country and not see original antiques and pictures.

• two sentences run together without proper punctuation and/or connecting word

• a piece of a complete thought that has been punctuated like a sentence
• can be a phrase or dependent clause or any incomplete word group

Fused Sentences

Comma Splice

two sentences written together without punctuation

a comma is used between two sentences without any connecting word

Phrase vs Clause

Examples of Fragments

behind the wall

has been going

my teacher

because of the rainy season

I want to go.

Comma Splice

SENTENCE

1. To the state.

2. Because she exercises regularly.

3. Although Mary has been my best friend.

• has a subject and a predicate
• expresses a complete thought
• an independent clause

Fused Sentence

1. Joe was happy about the raise, he felt like celebrating.

2. No one I know watches that TV show, I can't believe it.

3. Tim started his new job last Wednesday, and he really likes the boss.

Examples

1. Joe was happy about the raise he felt like celebrating.

2. Mary signed up because she thought the training would be interesting and help her on the job.

1. Traditions exist.

2. Because she exercises regularly, she's in good condition.

3. It has been raining all day.