Fragments, Run-Ons & SplicesHESI A2 cheat sheet

The three structure errors

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Fragment

Missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought
Dependent clauses alone are fragments

Run-On

Two independent clauses with no punctuation between them

Comma Splice

Two independent clauses joined by only a comma

The Fixes

Period
semicolon
comma + FANBOYS
subordinate one clause

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The three structure errors

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