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Fragments vs. Run-On Sentences Claire Brownstone

Fragments A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. They lack either a subject or a verb or both. The most common mistake students make is with dependent clauses.

Dependent Clauses Dependent clauses have a subject and a verb, so they look complete, but do not express a complete thought. Example: If you want to go with me. What makes this sentence incomplete is the first word: If. Words like if, because, after, and when are subordinating conjunctions. They join two sentences, make one sentence dependent on another, and indicate a logical relationship.

How To Fix Fragments Remember that every dependent clause needs to be attached to an independent clause. Scan sentences for subject, verb, and complete thought. If you find a subordinating conjunction, identify the whole dependent clause and attach it to an independent clause.

Run-On Sentences You are making a run-on when you put two complete sentences (a subject and its predicate and another subject and its predicate) together in one sentence without separating them properly. Ex: My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky. Just because it is a long sentence does not mean it is a run-on!

Fixing Run-Ons To find run-ons, form the sentence into a question Ex: Is my favorite Mediterranean spread hummus is it very garlicky? Doesn’t work, does it? You must form it into two separate questions. Fix run-ons using semicolons, commas and coordinating conjunctions (and, but, yet), subordinating conjunctions, or dashes. You can also make two separate sentences. NEVER use just a comma, or you end up with a comma splice. Ex: My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, it is very garlicky.