isis sentence problems
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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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