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What is a Run-On Sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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What is Faulty Parallelism?

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Faulty parallelism is a grammatical error that occurs when elements in a list or series do not have the same grammatical structure.

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How do you correctly use a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is the error in the phrase 'and also'?

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The phrase 'and also' is redundant; it can be simplified to just 'and'.

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What is the correct usage of 'either' and 'nor'?

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The correct phrase is 'either...or' not 'either...nor'.

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What is a Comma Splice?

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A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a Sentence Fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What is a Misplaced Modifier?

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A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies, leading to confusion.

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to link two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.