My daughter is working on Fragments and Correcting Run ON Sentences by SCV, SCS, and SS and she did not bring home her book. I have no idea what SCV and SCS and SS means! Can you please help?
This site explains those abbreviations.
https://www.shurley.com/pdf/hs/abbreviations/level_7_abbreviations.html
http://www.shurley.com/pdf/hs/abbreviations/level_7_abbreviations.html
Of course! I'd be happy to help explain the concepts of Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and the terms SCV, SCS, and SS.
1. Fragments: In terms of writing, a fragment is an incomplete sentence that is missing either a subject or a verb. It does not express a complete thought on its own and needs additional information to make it a complete sentence.
Example of a fragment: "Running down the street."
This is a fragment because it is missing a subject (who is running?) and does not form a complete sentence.
2. Run-On Sentences: A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) are not properly separated or connected. It's a common mistake in writing where two or more complete sentences are merged together without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.
Example of a run-on sentence: "I went to the store I bought some groceries."
This sentence can be corrected by either separating the two independent clauses or connecting them with appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.
3. SCV, SCS, and SS: The terms SCV, SCS, and SS are abbreviations used by some teachers or textbooks to classify sentence errors and help students identify and correct them.
- SCV stands for Subject-Complement-Verb and refers to the correct order of a basic sentence structure: subject, verb, complement. Making sure the subject and verb agree, and that the sentence contains a relevant complement, helps to ensure a sentence is properly constructed.
Example of SCV error: "The dog barked loudly on the couch."
To correct the SCV error, we could say: "The dog loudly barked on the couch."
- SCS stands for Subject-Complement-Subject and refers to sentences where two subjects are incorrectly used without any connecting words or conjunctions.
Example of SCS error: "John went to the store Mary stayed at home."
To correct the SCS error, we could say: "John went to the store, while Mary stayed at home."
- SS stands for Same Subject and refers to sentences where the same subject is repeated unnecessarily.
Example of SS error: "Sarah walked the dog, she then went for a run."
To correct the SS error, we could say: "Sarah walked the dog and then went for a run."
Remember, it is possible that different textbooks or teachers may use different terms or systems to teach these concepts, but the general idea behind identifying fragments and correcting run-on sentences remains the same.
I hope this explanation helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.