Sentence Fragments/Run-Ons Lesson

Sentence Fragments

What's a SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

• Usually, it is missing the subject or the predicated of the sentence (part of the noun or part of the verb).

• Complete Sentence: When I was three, I visited DisneyWorld.

• Sentence Fragment: When I was three.

How can we fix it?

• To correct a fragment, make sure that the group of words has a subject and a verb and that it makes sense by itself.

• Fragment: A novel that causes fear.

• Sentence: Frankenstein is a novel that causes fear.

• Fragment: Playing video games all night.

• Sentence: My brother has been playing video games all night.

Let's put what we've learned to the test!

(Not really a test)

Multiple Choice

In English 9, we read "The Most Dangerous Game", a short story by Richard Connell.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Whenever it's time to go home.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Driving in the city during the evening rush hour.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

I couldn't believe it, but I was able to drive that old car.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Run-Ons

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Sentences Running Together​

A simple sentence should contain only one complete thought.

Avoid running together sentence thoughts without using conjunctions (joining words)

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• I received a certifîcate for athletics. It was for second place in high jump. (Wrong)

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• I received a certificate for athletics. It was for second place in high jump. (Right)

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• I received a certificate for athletics, which was for second place in high jump. (Right)

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Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

The maths homework was hard l gave up after half an hour.

• Complete

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Hedgehogs store up fat in their bodies during autumn they hibernate during the winter.

• Complete

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

l waited at the airport for an hour because the plane had been delayed at its last stop.

• Complete

• Run-On