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sentence structure: the grammatical arrangement of words and phrases in sentences. it is important that a sentence be arranged so that the idea is expressed completely and clearly. the act will test your ability to recognize and correct errors involving the following: run-on sentences sentence fragments misplaced modifiers parallelism run-on sentences a run-on sentence is a sentence that is composed of more than one main idea and that does not use proper punctuation or connectors. the act requires you to recognize run-on sentences, as well as avoid creating run-on sentences. the following are examples of run-on sentences along with suggested corrections: run-on sentence—jill is an actress she often appears in major network television shows. correct sentence—jill is an actress who often appears in major network television shows. run-on sentence—my nephew loves to play football you can find him on the practice field almost every day. correct sentences—my nephew loves to …
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car is difficult to start in the winter. because of the cold weather. correct sentence—because of the cold weather, my car is difficult to start in the winter. sentence fragment—michigan state university offers a variety of courses. such as psychology, biology, physics, and music. correct sentence—michigan state university offers a variety of courses, such as psychology, biology, physics, and music. misplaced modifiers modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in sentences. typically, a modifier is placed near the word or phrase that it modifies. a misplaced modifier creates confusion because it appears to modify some word or phrase other than the word or phrase it was intended to modify. the following are examples of misplaced modifiers along with suggested corrections: 1. misplaced modifier—josh had trouble deciding which college to attend at first. (does he plan to attend more than one college?) 2. correct sentence—at first, josh had trouble …
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, and a workshop on oil-painting techniques. 4. correct sentence—our field trip included visiting the art museum, talking to a local artist, and attending a workshop on oil-painting techniques.

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sentence structure: the grammatical arrangement of words and phrases in sentences. it is important that a sentence be arranged so that the idea is expressed completely and clearly. the act will test your ability to recognize and correct errors involving the following: run-on sentences sentence fragments misplaced modifiers parallelism run-on sentences a run-on sentence is a sentence that is composed of more than one main idea and that does not use proper punctuation or connectors. the act requires you to recognize run-on sentences, as well as avoid creating run-on sentences. the following are examples of run-on sentences along with suggested corrections: run-on sentence—jill is an actress she often appears in major network television shows. correct sentence—jill is an actress who …

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