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Difference Between Phrase and Sentence
Difference Between Phrase and Sentence
COMSKI 2
4. Sentence Fragment
A sentence fragment is a group of words that resembles a sentence. It will start
with a capital letter and have ending punctuation; however, it is neither an independent
clause nor a complete idea.
5. Run-on Sentence
Run-on sentences, also known as fused sentences, occur when two complete
sentences are squashed together without using a coordinating conjunction or proper
punctuation, such as a period or a semicolon. Run-on sentences can be short or long.
6. Comma Splice
A comma splice is when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a
comma to make one sentence. To avoid comma splices, you first need to be able to
identify an independent clause.
7. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated
from the word it modifies / describes.
A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that is not clearly and logically related
to the word or words it modifies (i.e. is placed next to).
Two notes about dangling modifiers:
Unlike a misplaced modifier, a dangling modifier cannot be corrected by
simply moving it to a different place in a sentence.
In most cases, the dangling modifier appears at the beginning of the
sentence, although it can also come at the end.
8. Faulty Parallelism
Faulty parallelism is a construction in which two or more parts of a sentence are
equivalent in meaning but not grammatically similar in form.