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Correcting Sentences

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    Fragments, Run-On's, Comma Splices
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  • Is this a Run-On (RO) or a Comma Splice (CS)? Correct the sentence. "They came to the country they stayed a while."
    RO. " "They came to the country<, and> they stayed a while."
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  • Is this a RO or CS? Correct the sentence. 'We are going to Tokyo we have to see Kabuki."
    RO 'We are going to Tokyo<. We> have to see Kabuki." (<, and we> also OK, <because we> etc)
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  • IS this a RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "We live in the city, we always go shopping here."
    CS "We live in the city, <and> we always go shopping here." (<so> <. We> etc)
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  • Is this a RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "If we go to Korea and see the sites, we should visit the museums we should go shopping too."
    RO. "If we go to Korea and see the sites, we should visit the museums<, and> we should go shopping too." (<. We should> etc)
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  • Correct this fragment. "Because I like dancing."
    "I take this class because I like dancing." or "Because I like dancing, I keep fit." (etc. Check you have a subject and a verb in your independent clause.)
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  • Correct this fragment. "When I missed my train."
    "When I missed my train, I had to wait." or "When I missed my train, I was late." etc (Check your independent clause for a subject and verb.)
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  • Correct this fragment. "The people that you talked to."
    "The people that you talked to <are my friends>." or ""The people that you talked to <are famous.>" or "<I like the> people that you talked to." (add SV) etc
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  • Correct this fragment. "The people that you talked to."
    "The people that you talked to <are my friends>." or ""The people that you talked to <are famous.>" or "<I like the> people that you talked to." (add SV) etc
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  • Correct this fragment. "Who were late last night."
    "<Let's ask the people> who were late last night." You need to add the noun that "who" describes. Also, add a SV. "I know the students who were late last night
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  • Correct this fragment. "While I was studying."
    "I listened to music <while I was studying."> or "While I was studying, <I drank tea.>" add an independent clause.
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  • Is this a RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "The stories are interesting they are told all over the world."
    RO "The stories are interesting<because> they are told all over the world." (, so) <, and> <. They> etc
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  • Correct this fragment. "Although I like seafood."
    "Although I like seafood<, I don't like this.>" or "Although I like seafood<, I cannot eat it.>"
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  • Is this a RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "Pirates are well loved by children, there are many stories about them."
    CS "Pirates are well loved by children, <so> there are many stories about them." or "children<. There>" / "<Because> pirates are well loved by children<,>"
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  • Is this RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "Sometimes the rich receive special treatment some feel the rules do not apply to them."
    CS "Sometimes the rich receive special treatment, <and> some feel the rules do not apply to them." or < so> or <treatment. Some feel> etc
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  • Is this RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "I like cereal, I eat it every day."
    CS "I like cereal, <so> I eat it every day." or <and> or <. I> or "<Because> I like cereal, I..."
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  • Is this RO or CS? Correct the sentence. "I played video games all weekend I got farther than I ever have before."
    RO. "I played video games all weekend<, so> I got farther than I ever have before.". or "weekend<, and> I got" or "weekend<.> I got" etc
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