¡Descarga Punctuation and Sentence Fragments: Repairing Errors and Maintaining Parallel Forms y más Esquemas y mapas conceptuales en PDF de Filología Inglesa solo en Docsity! Repairing Punctuation Errors and Using Parallel Forms Punctuation Conveys Meaning "The king walked and talked. A half hour after, his head was cut off." "The king walked and talked a half hour after his head was cut off." Sentence Fragments You will need to add the missing element(s) or connect the information to another sentence to repair the fragment. ◦ *Runs two miles every morning. ◦ Sharon runs two miles every morning. ◦ *The soft, furry kitten in the basket. ◦ The soft, furry kitten in the basket is only eight weeks old. ◦ *Going to the shopping mall after class. ◦ Bill is going to the shopping mall after class. ◦ *When I get my paycheck. ◦ I will buy a new coat when I get my paycheck. ◦ *Because it started raining. ◦ I brought the laundry in because it started raining. Run-on Sentences In a run-on sentence, two or more complete sentences have been left together without adequate punctuation to separate them. ◦ The assignment was easy it took only a couple of hours to complete. Run-on Sentences Ways to fix run-on sentences: ◦ Add a period at the end of each complete thought ◦ Use a comma and a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or, etc.) ◦ Use a semicolon ◦ Use a semicolon, a conjunctive adverb (moreover, consequently, nevertheless, etc.), and a comma ◦ Use a subordinator Run-on Sentences Use a semicolon ◦ *After school, Kayla played soccer she did her homework after dinner. ◦ After school, Kayla played soccer; she did her homework after dinner. Run-on Sentences Use a semicolon, a conjunctive adverb (moreover, consequently, nevertheless, etc.), and a comma ◦ *Kristin bought a new digital camera she had trouble using it. ◦ Kristin bought a new digital camera; however, she had trouble using it. Run-on Sentences Use a subordinator ◦ *My cousin and his girlfriend plan to have children they are not married. ◦ My cousin and his girlfriend plan to have children although they are not married. Parallel Forms Do not mix forms. ◦ Not Parallel: ◦ Susan likes shopping, reading and to have friends over for dinner. ◦ Parallel: ◦ Susan likes shopping, reading and having friends over for dinner. Parallel Forms Not Parallel: ◦ The assignment required students to discuss the topic fairly, objectively and in a detailed manner. Parallel: ◦ The assignment required students to discuss the topic fairly, objectively and thoroughly. Parallel Forms A parallel structure that begins with clauses must continue with clauses. Changing to another pattern or changing the voice of the verb (from active to passive or vice versa) will break the parallelism. Not Parallel: ◦ The teacher told his students that they should brainstorm for ideas, that they should create an outline, and to do a peer review before turning in the final draft of the essay. Parallel: ◦ The teacher told his students that they should brainstorm for ideas, that they should create an outline, and that they should do a peer review before turning in the final draft of the essay. — or — Parallel: ◦ The teacher told his students that they should brainstorm for ideas, create an outline, and do a peer review before turning in the final draft of the essay. Parallel Forms The president disputed not only the opposing party’s accusations but also their plan for reform. (parallel: phrase with phrase) The president disputed not only the opposing party’s accusations but also he disputed their plan for reform. (faulty parallelism: phrase with clause) Parallel Forms Judy has neither the training nor the experience necessary for the job. (parallel: noun phrase with noun phrase) Judy has neither the training nor does she possess the experience necessary for the job. (faulty parallelism: phrase matched with clause)
