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Fragments

Fragments. Dr. Karen Petit. A Fragment is ?. A fragment is a part of an idea, just like a tire is a part of a car. Can a long sentence be a fragment?. A fragment is not defined by its size, but rather by its structure.

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Parallel Structure

Parallel Structure. Dr. Karen Petit. Similar Ideas and Parallel Structure. Parallel structure is used by writers and speakers in order to place similar (or coordinate) ideas together into a logical pattern.

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Run-ons

Run-ons. Dr. Karen Petit. A Definition of a Run-on. A run-on is a sentence with its ideas incorrectly joined together. Readers might break up the ideas in the wrong place(s). Fixing a run-on will result in better idea connections and less confusion. Run-ons as Confusing.

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Apostrophes

Apostrophes. Dr. Karen Petit. Uses of Apostrophes. Apostrophes are used for: Possession with nouns Possession with indefinite pronouns Contractions A quote inside a quote Plural numbers and letters Missing parts of a slang word. Possession with Nouns.

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Semi-colons

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