Beruflich Dokumente
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1.1 Recognizing fragments Definition: a fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Part of a sentence should not be presented as a full sentence ending with a period or other end mark.
Examples
Fragments 1. Because we missed the train 2. After the rainfall 3. Without looking back 4. The boy wearing the green shirt Sentences 1. We were late because we missed the train. 2. After the rainfall, the river rose. 3. Sue got on the train without looking back. 4. The boy wearing the green shirt is Tim.
Practice
Decide whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment. 1. To see the new museum was a real thrill. 2. Which Cindy got for her birthday. 3. Who won? 4. The player with the lowest score. 5. Enjoys working out at the gym.
Completed sentences 1. A person with great integrity is needed. 2. A stray dog followed us home.
Words in a series should not be capitalized and punctuated as if they were a sentence.
Series fragment 1. Blueberry pie, strawberry shortcake, and cherry cheesecake Completed sentence 1. The dessert choices include blueberry pie, strawberry shortcake, and cherry cheesecake.
Practice
Decide whether each item is a phrase fragment, clause fragment, series fragment, or a sentence. 1. Wherever you want them. 2. To make friends in a new place. 3. A wide meadow, a babbling brook, and bright sunshine. 4. You succeeded.
Practice
Identify each item as a run-on or a sentence. 1. David has a new camera, but he forgot to bring it. 2. The children played in the back yard, the swings and sandbox amused them. 3. We got three easy outs our team was up. 4. Louise did a wonderful job, we knew she would.
Run-on:
What do you think will we win?
Fixed sentence:
What do you think? Will we win?
Run-on:
Kelly came with us, Sue stayed home.
Fixed sentence:
Kelly came with us, but Sue stayed home.
3. Semicolon
Run-on:
The food was delicious the service was excellent.
Fixed sentence:
The food was delicious; the service was excellent.
Run-on:
The jet was a 747 it landed gracefully.
Fixed sentence:
The jet, a 747, landed gracefully.
Run-on:
We lost the game we had played our best.
Fixed sentence:
Although we lost the game, we had played our best.
Run-on:
Kelly came with us, Sue stayed home.
Fixed sentence:
Kelly came with us, but Sue stayed home.
Practice
If a word group is a run-on sentence, write a slash / between the two sentences or independent clauses. If a sentence is correct, write C. 1. The trick amazed the group they had never seen anything like it. 2. Without saying a word, the messenger handed me an envelope. 3. We rounded the bend, the castle came into view.
Now, apply the appropriate method to fix the runons.