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Humanities Grammar Handbook
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| 6 Sentence
fragments 7 Run-on sentences 8 Verb agreement 13 Passive voice 15 ESL 17 Misplaced modifiers 18 Pronoun reference 20a Comparisons 21 Parallel construction 23 Commas 23d Sexist language 25/6 Semicolons & colons 29 Ellipsis 31 Brackets 35 Apostrophes 36 Abbreviations 37 Underlining 39 Numbers 41b Slang 41e Jargon 41f Pretentious language 42c Idioms 42e Clichés 43a Fluff |
6 Sentence fragments
The basic rule is, a complete sentence contains both a subject and a predicate.
See also the following advice on avoiding
sentence fragments.
Fragment: The Odyssey portrays a powerful struggle between the forces of culture and the forces of nature. Which makes this epic adventure also a story of the advance of civilization.
Revised: The Odyssey portrays a powerful struggle between the forces of culture and the forces of nature, which makes this epic adventure also a story of the advance of civilization.
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The Odyssey portrays a powerful struggle between the forces of culture and the forces of nature. This makes this epic adventure also a story of the advance of civilization.
