nick vasquez
english 009
post #2
Run-on: 2 sentences joined/fused together without punctuation
Ways 2 fix a run-on
1. (.)
2. (, cc)
3. (;)
Ex: I hope the Rays win I am in class right now.
1. I hope the Rays win. I am in class right now.
2. I hope the Rays win, but I am in class right now.
3. I hope the Rays win; I am in class right now.
Fragment: a clause that is missing either a subject, verb and/or complete thought
Ways 2 fix a fragment
1. DC, IC.
2. IC DC
3. Add what is missing: subject, verb, and/or complete thought, subtract by deletion making DC => IC
Ex: DC IC
After the election is done. One man will be president.
DC , IC
1. After the election, one man will be president.
IC DC
2. One man will be president after the election is done.
IC
3. The election is done, and now one man will be president.
IC: complete sentence
DC: fragment
