Run-ons, Fragments, & Complete Sentences

Run-ons, Fragments, & Complete Sentences

Grammar Lesson

What is a Sentence?

• A sentence is a complete thought.

• A sentence has a noun phrase and verb phrase.

• A sentence has a subject and predicate.

• The easiest way to check is to ask yourself...

• Is someone or something doing something?

What is a Fragment?

 

• A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. It is missing one of the two parts.

• someone or something

• doing something

Fragment Examples

• The big dangerous donkey in the field.

• Walked at a fast pace through the store.

Let's find the fragment

• (a)Sylvia feels happy this morning.  (b)Leaps excitedly from her bed. (c)She is leaving early to take a walk in the woods. (d)The dark, spooky woods behind her house.

• Do you see a fragment? 

Multiple Choice

This is an example of: 

The day after tomorrow.

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

This is an example of: 

The fluffy black cat jumped over the fence.

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

This is an example of: 

The enormous monster with red wings on the tractor next to the house.

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

This is an example of: 

Mr. Lanmon is a teacher.

• sentence

• fragment

What is a Run-on?

• two complete sentences joined together incorrectly and written as one sentence

  • The sky is dark, it will rain soon.

  • It's spring the weather is warm flowers are blooming.

  • We watched a movie and we ate popcorn and sang songs.

  • School is fun I like science the best and math next.

Multiple Choice

This is an example of: 

The wild animal quickly ran past my house last night.

• sentence

• run-on

Multiple Choice

This is an example of: 

It was wearing a hat and it was carrying a bag.

• sentence

• run-on

There are four ways of correcting run‐on sentences: 

• Separate the two sentences using a period.

• Make a compound sentence. (add a comma and a fanboy)

• Connect the two ideas with a semi‐colon. 

• Create a complex sentence. (add a subordinating conjunction)           

Open Ended

The cat went to school it ate school lunch.

Open Ended

The cat went to the nurse. It was a sick cat.

Open Ended

The cat died, we gave it to Ms. Wesson.

Extra Practice

Try the following problems

Multiple Choice

The fluffy black cat jumped over the fence.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

The sky is dark, it will rain soon.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

The cute baby giraffe next to the fence.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

When our family goes to the beach next summer.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Hamsters make great pets.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

The campfire was hot, Greg cooked marshmallows.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence