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Comma Splices • A comma splice occurs when you use a comma to join two complete sentences without placing an appropriate joining word between them. The comma just isn't strong enough to do the job of making one grammatical sentence out of two. Learn to recognize what comma splices look like, and be sure to avoid them in your essays.Examples: Comma Splice: My family bakes together nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction 1: My family bakes together nearly every night. We then get to enjoy everything we make together. The comma splice has been corrected by breaking the sentence into two separate sentences. • Correction 2: My family bakes together nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together. The comma splice has been corrected by adding a coordinating conjunction and a comma. • Correction 3: After my family bakes together nearly every night, we get to enjoy everything we make together.
Examples: • I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. • I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. Possible revision 1: I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long. Possible revision 2: I didn’t like the movie because it was way too long. • She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding. • She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding. Possible revision 1: Because they didn’t want a summer wedding, she and jerry are getting married in the fall. Possible revision 2: She and Jerry didn’t want a summer wedding, so they are getting married in the fall. • My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief. • My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief. Possible revision 1: My favorite bands are all really loud; playing loud music is good for stress relief. Possible revision 2: My favorite bands are all really loud because playing loud music is good for stress relief.
Examples: • Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for it to cool, she had already burned the roof of her mouth with the fried cheese sticks. • Fanning the slice of pizza with a napkin, Jolene waited for it to cool, for she had already burned the roof of her mouth with the fried cheese sticks. • It is nearly half past five. We cannot reach town before dark. • It is nearly half past five, so we cannot reach town before dark. • I got up late this morning, I didn't have time for breakfast. • I got up late this morning, and I didn't have time for breakfast. • Entrepreneurship is the study of small businesses, college students are embracing it enthusiastically. • Entrepreneurship is the study of small businesses. College students are embracing it enthusiastically.
Examples: • My father is chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, he also heads the Warrant Commission. • My father is chairman of the committee on Foreign Relations; he also heads the Warrant Commission. • All over the country, people sell products over the Internet, these people are making impressive profits. • All over the country, people sell products over the Internet. These people are making impressive profits.
Run-on Sentences • A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses(i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction. It is generally considered a stylistic error, though it is occasionally used in literature and may be used as a rhetorical device. An example of a run-on is a comma splice, in which two independent clauses are joined with a comma without an accompanying coordinating conjunction.Some prescriptivistsexclude comma splices from the definition of a run-on sentence,but this does not imply that they consider comma splices to be acceptable. EXAMPLES: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30 I never sat down for even one break. (I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30, and I never sat down for even one break.) My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails, but then she was fine when they gave her a shot! The book we had to read for class was really long my teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too. (The book we had to read for class was really long. My teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.)
Examples: • Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident. • Judy leads a charmed life ;she never seems to have a serious accident. • The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston. • The airport is about to shut down because of the snow ,and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston. • The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there before 7:15 • The show begins at 7:30 .Make sure you're there before 7:15 • Marcellino always knew his way around the woods this is something he could always depend on. • Marcellino always knew his way around the woods; this is something he could always depend on.
Examples: I went to school in Ankara it is the capital of Turkey. I went to school in Ankara. It is the capital of Turkey Mr. Baker used to teach arts in Memorial High School I used to be a student there. Mr. Baker used to teach arts in memorial High School, where I used to be a student. Corruption, which is widespread in Turkey, is something most of the people complain about. Corruption is widespread in Turkey is something most of the people complain about.
Sentences That Are Not Parallel • One portion of the SAT writing test requires students to find and improve poorly-written sentences. It’s important for students to know what problems appear frequently within these sentences, in order to improve their chances of scoring well. One common sentence problem involves non-parallel structure.Parallelism concerns the balance of a sentence, or the similarity of words, phrases, or clauses in a list or series. Sound complicated? It’s not, really. • EXAMPLES : • Incorrect: The candidate’s goals include winning the election, a health program, and education. • Revised: The candidate’s goals include winning the election, enacting a national health program, and improving the educational system. • Incorrect: Some critics are not so much opposed to capital punishment as postponing it for so long. • Revised: Some critics are not so much opposed to sentencing convicts to capital punishment as they are to postponing executions for so long.
EXAMPLES : • Bethany enjoys baking cakes, cookies, and brownies • Bethany enjoys baking cakes, cookies, and to make brownies. • The British Museum is a wonderful place to see ancient Egyptian art, you can explore African artifacts, and beautiful find textiles from around the world. • The British Museum is a wonderful place where you can find ancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts, and discover beautiful textiles from around the world. • Her children like to swim, hike and ride dirt bikes. • Her children like to swim, hike and ridingdirt bikes. • The manager wrote his report quickly , accurately and thoroughly. • The manager wrote his report quickly , accurately ,and in detail. • She had no time to be human to be happy. • She had no time to be human or for being happy.
EXAMPLES : • The reward rests not in the task but in the play. • The reward rests not in the task but in how you do it. • Whether at home or at work, he was always busy. • Whether at home while he was working, he was always busy. • I remember Carla’s sister Morgan who had so many dreams and who saw the best in everyone. • I remember Carla’s sister Morgan who had so many dreams and was trying to see good in everyone.
Sentence Fragments • Sentence fragment EITHER lacks a crucial element, such as a subject or verb, OR it includes a subordinating conjunction. Here are examples, with suggestions for correcting the errors.Fragments are sentences that do not have all of their parts. They lack either a subject or a predicate. There are other improper sentences that are missing words, or have the wrong form of a verb, but these are not fragments. • EXAMPLES : • Helena's car being the only one that could carry all of our equipment. • Helen's car was the only one that could carry all of our equipment • Going with our biology teacher to visit the marine aquarium research lab. • We are going with our biology teacher to visit the marine aquarium research lab. • Alice is busy tonight. Working on her French essay. • Alice is busy tonight, working on her French essay.
EXAMPLES : • Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. • Purdue offers many majors in engineering, such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. • Coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field in the middle of a game. Leaving her team at a time when we needed her. • Coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field in the middle of a game, leaving her team at a time when we needed her. • I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn't working out too well. • I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn't working out too well. • The current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands. Which is why we believe the proposed amendments should be passed. • Because the current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands, we believe the proposed amendments should be passed.
EXAMPLES : • A story with deep thoughts and emotions. • She told a story with deep thoughts and emotions. • Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere. • They found toys of all kinds thrown everywhere . • A record of accomplishment beginning when you were first hired. • I've noticed a record of accomplishment beginning when you were first hired
Name: fatmanur taşdelen no:265568subject: comman sentence errors OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK 4-1ST YEAR WRITING CLASS
