Friday, 15 March 2019

EF5/6 fragments and run-ons

sentence fragment - piece of a sentence, not a whole sentence

frag
Because it is a nice day.

FIX
It is a nice day.
Because it is a nice day, we should go to the park.
We should go to the park because it is a nice day.


run-on sentence - 2 sentence without proper punctuation

RO
It is sunny we will go to the park.
It is sunny, we will go to the park.
FIX
It is sunny, so we will go to the park.
, SOBA
It is sunny; we will go to the park.
It is sunny; therefore, we will go to the park.
It is sunny. We will go to the park.

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SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
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4. Mail the invitations on Monday.
5. We had a good time.
What a good time we had!
What a beautiful day it is.
What a delicious cookie that was.
What a cute baby that is.


2. Just as - exactly when
Just as she opened the door, the phone rang.
Just as she opened the door adv cl
When she opened the door adv cl

4. Mr. Edwards will lead the singing, for Mrs. Jones is ill. UNUSUAL
Mrs. Jones is ill, so Mr. Edwards will lead the singing. MORE NATURAL SOUNDING

Mr. Edwards will lead the singing because of Mrs. Jones' illness.
Mr. Edwards will lead the singing due to Mrs. Jones' illness.

due to, because of - for this reason

As/Because Mrs. Jones is ill, Mr. Edwards will lead the singing.

5. The minute is moving, but the second hand has stopped. COMPOUND

second hand
second-hand, used
second-hand stores, thrift store

Value Village - VV Boutique -
You have to have an eye for fashion.

Vintage Clothing - old clothes but stylish

Winners 
Outlet Mall by YVR, airport




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