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Make sure to focus on the structure of each word group beginning
with a capital letter and ending with a period. If that group of words
doesn’t contain a subject and a predicate, it’s a fragment. |
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Definition
Again, to avoid fragments, you just have to make sure each group of
words that begins with a capital letter and ends with an end stop (a
period, question mark, or exclamation point) contains a subject and
predicate and states a complete thought. |
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| how to correct a fragment sent. |
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The other way to correct a fragment is to insert a subject and/or a
complete predicate as needed. |
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| A mark of punctuation that can join main clauses is a |
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| semicolons with the exception to using coordinate conj. and, or, but when using them to join two independent clauses use the comma and not the semicolon |
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| another way to change a run on sentence is to change the structure of one of the clauses by making one a dependent clause |
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| there 4 ways of correcting run on sentences are |
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1. Make two separate sentences.
2. Use a semicolon.
3. Use a comma and a coordinate conjunction.
4. Restructure the sentence. |
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| to help guide you on which to choose keep the following guidelines in mind |
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How closely related are the two ideas, and how long are the clauses?
If the ideas aren’t closely related, you might opt for two separate
sentencesIf the
two clauses are long, or if one is long and one is short, you might
want to make two separate sentences. Two separate sentences will
also place more emphasis on each idea. |
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If the ideas are tightly related, you might want to choose the second
option. You can keep the ideas in one sentence joined with a
semicolon. |
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Definition
Ask yourself, Does the relationship between the ideas need to be
explicitly expressed? If so, then you would want to choose the third
option—a comma and a coordinate conjunction. |
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a word, a phrase, or a
clause—that’s in the wrong place is called a |
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Term
So, make sure that modifying clauses and phrases relate clearly to the
words they modify. |
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| A phrase should be placed as close as possible to the word it modifies. |
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| participles are adj. and must describe a n. or pro. so the noun should be close to the participle |
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Dangling modifiers are usually verbal phrases (participial,
gerund, or infinitive phrases). They seem to dangle, usually from the
beginning of the sentence. |
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| enables the reader to see the likeness of content and function more easily. for ex, if one is a noun or relative clause the other should be a n. or relative clause |
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| parallel construction ex, |
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He likes running and skiing.
or
He likes to run and to ski.
His papers are interesting because of their originality, their
humor, and their excellent organization. |
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Term
Imperfect coordinate structure. Correlative conjunctions (both/and,
either/or, not only/but also) should be preceded and followed by
parallel constructions. |
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| there are also many mistakes made in consistencies in a series or items when it comes to parallelism |
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Term
In working with correlative conjunctions, make sure that the words
following each conjunction are of the same kind—adjective for adjective,
verb for verb, preposition for preposition |
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Definition
The movie was not only a financial success but also an
artistic success. |
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Term
Omission of a relative clause. A less common, but still serious,
breakdown in parallel construction occurs when we use the phrases
and who, and whom, or and which without a preceding who, whom, or
which clause. |
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Definition
The candidate is a woman who has an open mind and who is
seeking her first public office. |
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