Quick Sentence Structure Guidelines

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Help with Sentence Structure

Run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments are the most common errors in essays. Please review the quick guide below for correcting these mistakes in sentence structure.

For correcting run-on sentences and comma splices, review this PDF file.

For correcting sentence fragments, click this link for a short video.

Sentence Structure and Grammar Exercises

Click this link to access the OWL at Purdue Writing Center “Sentence Structure” Page. On the navigation panel on the left of the screen, you can choose from a number of lessons and practice exercises.