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Good grammar requires complete sentences.

Be on the lookout for improperly formed


constructions.
Fragments."Parts of a sentence that are disconnected from the main clause are ca
lled fragments.
Example:
Correct:We saw the doctor and his nurse at the party.Incorrect:We saw the doctor at
the party.And his nurse.
Run-on sentences."A run-on sentence is two independent clauses that run together
without proper punctuation.
Example:
Correct:Jose Canseco is still a feared batter, most pitchers don't want to face
him.
Incorrect:"Jose Canseco is still a feared batter most pitchers don't want to fac
e him.
Constructions."Avoid wordy, redundant constructions.
Example:
Correct:We could not come to the meeting because of a conflict.Incorrect:The reason
we could not come to the meeting is because of a conflict.

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