1. Make it a Sentence Good writers vary sentence structure!

2. , FANBOYS F or A nd N or B ut O r Y et S o Example: Ms. Huggins loves English, but she is not very good at math. What are some things you must include to make this sentence correct? You try:

3. ; Ms. Huggins loves English ; however, she is not very good at math. Ms. Huggins loves English; she is not very good at math. You try: What do you need to include to make these sentences correct?

4. F, Because Ms. Huggins loves English, she practices good grammar everyday. When the ship sank, the crew started swimming towards the shore. You try: Is a fragment a complete sentence? What do you need to do?

5. F Look! No comma. Ms. Huggins loves English because math is much harder for her. You try: Remember that if you use the word because you do not use a comma!

6. ing or ly or ed, Working on her essay, Ms. Huggins listened to her favorite music. Happily working, Ms. Huggins listened to her favorite music. As Ms. Huggins worked, she listened to her favorite music. You try:

7. , ing or ly or ed Ms. Huggins worked on her essay, listening to her music. Ms. Huggins worked on her essay, happily listening to her music. Ms. Huggins worked on her essay, as she listened to her music. You try:

8. Do not make these mistakes!

9. Comma Splice, Ms. Huggins loves to dance, she loves to listen to her favorite music. What do you notice that is incorrect?

10. Run-on Sentence Do not run-on! You need to stop. You need to put a period between your sentences. What do notice that is incorrect? Ms. Huggins loves to dance she loves to listen to her favorite music.