Fragments & Run-On Sentences

Front

Missing in: Walking next to the lake.

Back

subject (who)

Front

Missing in: After breakfast.

Back

predicate (verb)

Front

Ways to correct a run-on sentence:

Back

Insert a comma between the two clauses.

Front

Error in: Jill is cooking fish for dinner, Tim is baking a pie for dessert.

Back

Comma Splice

Front

Error in: 'Kyle loves to play football, he hopes to make the varsity team some day.'

Back

Comma Splice

Front

Correctly written sentence about Earth Day.

Back

Earth Day is about appreciating the earth, and it should be celebrated by all.

Front

Why is this a fragment? "The confused people on the show."

Back

Missing a predicate (verb).

Front

Why is this a fragment? "The anxious dog in the park."

Back

Missing a predicate (verb).

Front

A sentence is a complete thought or an __________.

Back

independent clause.

Front

Another phrase for a complete sentence is ____________

Back

an independent clause.