{"id":97,"date":"2024-05-28T23:28:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T23:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karenmariepalmer.com\/theroughwritersguide\/chapter\/sentence-fragments\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T23:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T23:29:12","slug":"sentence-fragments","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/karenmariepalmer.com\/theroughwritersguide\/chapter\/sentence-fragments\/","title":{"raw":"Identifying Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices","rendered":"Identifying Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices"},"content":{"raw":"\n<p class=\"ql-focus\">The most common sentence errors have one thing in common:&nbsp;they are mistakes about sentence boundaries and what punctuation to use. It\u2019s important to understand how to write complete sentences and fix errors related to making complete sentences (fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences).<\/p>\nRemember, an <strong>independent clause<\/strong> is a unit of meaning with a subject and a verb that can be punctuated as a complete sentence. Native speakers of English will usually recognize an independent clause by itself as a complete sentence.\n\nA complete sentence must meet five simple criteria:\n<ul>\n \t<li>It must have a subject.<\/li>\n \t<li>It must have a verb.<\/li>\n \t<li>It must begin with a capital letter.<\/li>\n \t<li>It must end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.<\/li>\n \t<li>It must make sense in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA comma splice, fragment, and run on do not meet the criteria for a complete, correct sentence.\n\n<strong>A fragment&nbsp;<\/strong>is an incomplete sentence. A fragment will be missing a subject or a verb or both. Please watch this video from Kahn Academy:\n<div class=\"atomic atomic-embed atomic-style-default\" data-kind=\"embed\" data-style=\"default\" data-guid=\"RI930AOgufsIKBb9\" data-title=\"Recognizing fragments | Syntax | Khan Academy\" data-caption=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xpoZBnXHg3E&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-domain=\"youtube.com\">\n<div class=\"selector\">\n\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/xpoZBnXHg3E[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<strong>A run-on sentence&nbsp;<\/strong>is two independent clauses joined with no intervening punctuation (i.e., run together). A run-on sentence has too many subjects and verbs!\n\n<strong>A comma splice&nbsp;<\/strong>is two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined with a comma. A comma splice is basically a run-on sentence that has a comma between each sentence.\n\nHere\u2019s another video from Kahn Academy that explains how to recognize run-ons and comma splices:\n<div class=\"atomic atomic-embed atomic-style-default\" data-kind=\"embed\" data-style=\"default\" data-guid=\"otQmRPaV0TW8PPpR\" data-title=\"Run-ons and comma splices | Syntax | Khan Academy\" data-caption=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fh45mhVsZrU&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-domain=\"youtube.com\">\n<div class=\"selector\">\n\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fh45mhVsZrU[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 1<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div class=\"content\">1. Complete this exercise that tests your ability to identify and correct fragments, run-ons, and comma splices:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/wps.prenhall.com\/chet_smith_english_10\/108\/27805\/7118326.cw\/content\/index.html#topofquiz1\">Fragments, Run Ons and Commas Splices Lesson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Attribution<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><em>Content adapted from \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/openoregon.pressbooks.pub\/wrd\/back-matter\/grammar-and-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tips for Writing Complete Sentences<\/a>\u201d in The Word on College Reading and Writing by Babin, et al licensed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/cclicenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC NC 4.0<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","rendered":"<p class=\"ql-focus\">The most common sentence errors have one thing in common:&nbsp;they are mistakes about sentence boundaries and what punctuation to use. It\u2019s important to understand how to write complete sentences and fix errors related to making complete sentences (fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences).<\/p>\n<p>Remember, an <strong>independent clause<\/strong> is a unit of meaning with a subject and a verb that can be punctuated as a complete sentence. Native speakers of English will usually recognize an independent clause by itself as a complete sentence.<\/p>\n<p>A complete sentence must meet five simple criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It must have a subject.<\/li>\n<li>It must have a verb.<\/li>\n<li>It must begin with a capital letter.<\/li>\n<li>It must end with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.<\/li>\n<li>It must make sense in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A comma splice, fragment, and run on do not meet the criteria for a complete, correct sentence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A fragment&nbsp;<\/strong>is an incomplete sentence. A fragment will be missing a subject or a verb or both. Please watch this video from Kahn Academy:<\/p>\n<div class=\"atomic atomic-embed atomic-style-default\" data-kind=\"embed\" data-style=\"default\" data-guid=\"RI930AOgufsIKBb9\" data-title=\"Recognizing fragments | Syntax | Khan Academy\" data-caption=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xpoZBnXHg3E&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-domain=\"youtube.com\">\n<div class=\"selector\">\n<p><iframe id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Recognizing fragments | Syntax | Khan Academy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xpoZBnXHg3E?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A run-on sentence&nbsp;<\/strong>is two independent clauses joined with no intervening punctuation (i.e., run together). A run-on sentence has too many subjects and verbs!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A comma splice&nbsp;<\/strong>is two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined with a comma. A comma splice is basically a run-on sentence that has a comma between each sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another video from Kahn Academy that explains how to recognize run-ons and comma splices:<\/p>\n<div class=\"atomic atomic-embed atomic-style-default\" data-kind=\"embed\" data-style=\"default\" data-guid=\"otQmRPaV0TW8PPpR\" data-title=\"Run-ons and comma splices | Syntax | Khan Academy\" data-caption=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fh45mhVsZrU&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-domain=\"youtube.com\">\n<div class=\"selector\">\n<p><iframe id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Run-ons and comma splices | Syntax | Khan Academy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fh45mhVsZrU?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div class=\"content\">1. 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