Sentences Errors

Fragments and Run-onsA complete sentence will have at least one subject and one verb. Sentences are

considered fragments when they are missing either a subject or a verb. Consider the following two fragment sentences and their corrected versions.

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are combined without correct punctuation. An independent clause is a complete, simple sentence, meaning that it contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. There are a few ways to correct run-on sentences. Consider the following run-on sentence and the following options for revising it.

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. 

Because of the separation, sentences with this error often sound awkward, ridiculous, or confusing.  Furthermore, they can be downright illogical. 

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Faulty Parallelism is a similarity of form in words, phrases, or clauses that have similar functions in a sentence or a paragraph. Faulty parallelism is the lack of parallel structure—it creates sentences without a sense of balance. Readers expect parallel word structures especially when there is some underlying parallelism of meaning. Below are some guidelines for when to use parallelism.

Faulty Coordination

A solecism where two clauses that have no logical relationship are joined in one sentences.

Example: It’s sunny in Haiti and we should by some peanuts.