$3.$ Composing Effective Sentences The most compelling and effective messages contain a variety of sentence patterns and avoid common sentence faults. You can create successful messages with sentence variety by understanding the four sentence types, controlling the length of your sentences, and avoiding fragments, run$-$ons, and comma splices. Identify the correct pattern of a complex sentence. Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb An independent clause and a dependent clause One independent clause with a subject and a predicate verb Identify the sentence pattern of the following sentence. Katherine submitted the recommendation report yesterday. Compound Simple Complex Sentence length also impacts the reception of your message. Complete the following sentence. Reading comprehension rates as sentences become longer. The three most common sentence errors are fragments, run$-$ons, and comma splices. If you can identify the common types of sentence errors, you will be more likely to avoid making them. Read the following selections and identify the sentence error. Typing an e$-$mail message is a form of message encoding an idea is converted into written language. Run$-$on Comma splice Fragment Avoiding the most common sentence faults helps you maintain professional credibility and craft more effective messages. Select the correct version of each pair of the following sentences. As local markets become saturated, companies look to other countries for further expansion. As local markets become saturated. Companies look to other countries for further expansion. You write well, so you should represent the company. You write well, furthermore you should represent the company. Employees today aren't hired only for their knowledge their ability to learn new things is also vital. Employees today aren't hired only for their knowledge; their ability to learn new things is also vital. The communication process works fluidly. Moving from one step to the next often without pause. The communication process works fluidly, moving from one step to the next often without pause. Convey your ideas clearly, and use precise wording. Convey your ideas clearly use precise wording.