Avoiding Sentence Errors: Correcting Fragments, Run-Ons, Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
I. Introduction
It is important for us to know how to avoid these kind of sentence errors like sentence fragments, run-ons, misplaced and dangling modifiers. But let’s define what are these first. Fragments are incomplete sentences that are presented as complete sentences. Run-ons are two or more sentences that have been incorrectly joined. Dangling modifiers are misplaced parts of a sentence that usually end up causing confusion in readers.
II. Content
Sentence fragments are another common error. A sentence fragment is a group of words, not a complete sentence. Remember that to be a complete sentence, a group of words must have a subject
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___14. The pons located at the brain which is 2.5 cm.
___15. My cellphone which is 5 months old was sold to a buyer.
Answers:
1. I which are many is a sentence fragment.
2. I It is a sentence fragment.
3. I Since. . .light is a subordinate clause, not a sentence.
4. I It is just a string of prepositional phrases.
5. C
6. C
7. I them; he or them. He
8. C
9. I recreation; swimming or recreation. Swimming or recreation, and swimming
10. I directions; he or directions. He or directions because he
11. C
12. I Place on Monday after the word me
13. I Which was clinically proven to be effective should be placed beside the verb bought
14. I Which is 2.5 cm should be placed after the word pons
15. C
V. References
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