Run-on Sentences

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Sentence Fragments

Correct these fragments by connecting them to the other sentence. Use correct punctuation.

Not just this wonderful appetizer, but the entire meal.

In order to become a cosmetologist and open her own beauty salon.

When Mr. Jenkins stumbled into the restaurant, reeking of alcohol and cigarettes.

Fragments

An incomplete sentence is called a sentence fragment. It is either missing a subject, missing a predicate, or does not express a complete thought. Read each set of words. 

Is it a fragment or sentence?

Was the first one to show up.

1. Fragment
2. Sentence

I ate two apples for lunch.

1. Fragment
2. Sentence

Always shut the back door tightly

1. Fragment
2. Sentence

Reading and having lunch.

1. Fragment
2. Sentence

Watch out

1. Fragment
2. Sentence

Comma Splices

Correct the following comma splices...

Each sentence below is wrong, it has a comma splice.

Eliza ran to the store, then she bought some candy.

The stock market has moved in one direction lately, it has gone down.

Comma Splices

In the following exercise, indicate whether an item is a comma splice or is correct. 

No one offered to help us, they just honked their horns impatiently.

1. Comma Splice
2. Correct

Walking down the street, I could hear the birds singing in the trees.

1. Comma Splice
2. Correct

Joe hurried into the room; then he strolled slowly to the window.

1. Comma Splice
2. Correct

My sister has never married, moreover, she plans never to get married.

1. Comma Splice
2. Correct

The average woman does not find it hard to get a job, instead she finds it hard to get a promotion.

1. Comma Splice
2. Correct

Let's Practice Writing....

Write a short paragraph in which you describe an artist (e.g. painter, writer, musician) that you admire, explaining why you admire him/her.