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Sad Sentences

COMMA SPLICE: When two sentences are joined together with a comma WRONG: I saw a dog, it was a poodle. RIGHT: I saw a dog. It was a poodle. FUSED SENTENCES: When two sentences are joined, and a period is needed WRONG: Pinky knew how to fly a kite he was good at it. RIGHT: Pinky knew how to fly a kite. He was good at it. FRAGMENT: an incomplete sentence WRONG: To watch his house being built. (no subject) RIGHT: I watch his house being built. WRONG: The reason that we all left early and went to the store.(missing verb) RIGHT: The reason that we all left early and went to the store was clear.

RUN ON: When multiple independent clauses are combined with a FANBOYS (usually, “AND”) WRONG: We ate at the mall, and Betty bought ice cream, and we all had pizza. RIGHT: We ate at the mall. Betty bought ice cream, and we all had pizza. FAULTY PARALELLISM: When things are listed without uniformity WRONG: I enjoy biking, fishing and to swim. RIGHT: I enjoy biking, fishing, and swimming. RIGHT: I like to bike, fish and swim.

EXERCISES: 1.We went to the store to find water, to the bank to get twenties, and enjoyed visiting Grandma for cookies. 2.Gary ate an apple, he was very hungry. 3.Orville’s new neighbors with a nice house. 4.Running back and forth from the store. 5.Skippy walked into the hall, and Gary noticed him, and Gary ran away. 6.Leroy eats pizza he likes pepperoni.

7.Today is Thursday, we should celebrate. 8.We have ribbons for Suzy, buttons for Gary and for Skippy, boxes. 9.Because we need two horses for Susan. 10. Frankie is here if we sing, he will dance. 11. Gerardo needs pencils, let’s give him one. 12. Pooky likes riding horses, tolerates riding mules and he hates to ride cows.

1. We went to the store to find water, to the bank to get twenties, and enjoyed visiting Grandma for cookies. FAULTY PARALELLISM! REVISION: We went to the store to find water, to the bank to get twenties, and to Grandma’s house to receive cookies.

2. Gary ate an apple, he was very hungry. COMMA SPLICE! REVISION: Gary ate an apple. He was very hungry.

3. Orville’s new neighbors with a nice house FRAGMENT! REVISION: Orville’s new neighbors with a nice house are nice.

4. Running back and forth from the store. FRAGMENT! REVISION: Susan was running back and forth from the store.

5. Skippy walked into the hall, and Gary noticed him, and Gary ran away. RUN ON! REVISION: Skippy walked into the hall. Gary noticed him and ran away.

6. Leeroy eats pizza he likes pepperoni. FUSED SENTENCE! REVISION: Leeroy eats pizza. He likes pepperoni.

7. Today is Thursday, we should celebrate. COMMA SPLICE! Today is Thursday. We should celebrate.

8. We have ribbons for Suzy, buttons for Gary and for Skippy, boxes. FAULTY PARALELLSIM! We have ribbons for Suzy, buttons for Gary and boxes for Skippy.

9. Because we need two horses for Susan. SENTENCE FRAGMENT! We need two horses for Susan.

10. Frankie is here if we sing, he will dance. FUSED SENTENCE! Frankie is here. If we sing, he will dance.

11. Gerardo needs pencils, let’s give him one. COMMA SPLICE! Gerardo needs pencils. Let’s give him one.

12. Pooky likes riding horses, tolerates riding mules and he hates to ride cows. FAULTY PARALELLISM! Pooky likes riding horses, tolerates riding mules and hates riding cows.