Sentences Errors

Fragments and Run-ons

A 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 runon 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.

Example

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 structureit 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: Its sunny in Haiti and we should by some peanuts.