Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences
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She didn't look for her friends. For a number of reasons.
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Stravinsky's ballet \"The Rite of Spring\" shocked Parisians in 1913, it rhythms seemed erotic.
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run-on, comma splice
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Coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field in the middle of a game. Leaving her team at at time when they needed her.
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I need to find a new roomate. Because this one isn't working out too well.
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Mr. Zagaya never went to college and paid for all four of his children to go to Ivy League colleges he worked day and night in that dusty old bakery.
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run-on. Where are the commas and extra word supposed to be?
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Lucie who had a child of her own to care for cried inconsolably while sitting in the chair she was so sad to see him go.
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Run-on. Commas?
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Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.
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sentence fragment: missing a verb
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At one time few people had enough money to buy books few people could read books.
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run-on. Commas?
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A record of ACCOMPLISHMENT beginning when you were first hired.
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sentence fragment: missing a verb
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Leah wanted to stay home Jason wanted to go for a ride in his new car.
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run-on. Commas? Words?
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Japanese people bow when they meet but Riley didn't know that he tried to shake their hands.
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run-on. Commas?
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With the ultimate effect of all advertising is to sell the product.
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sentence fragment: missing a verb
