Sentences, Fragments, & Run-Ons ... oh my!

Sentences that are continuous and joined without proper punctuation are called -

• a sentence

• a fragment

• a run-on

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following are needed to write a complete sentence?

• capital letter

• ending punctuation

• complete thought

• verb

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.4

A fragment is similar to -

• a dependent clause (missing something)

• an independent clause (can stand alone)

"My father had a doctor appointment, so he missed work." This sentence demonstrates the use of

• a subordinating conjunction

• a coordinating conjunction

"My mom cooks an enormous turkey for my family on Thanksgiving." This statement is an example of -

• a fragment

• a run-on sentence

• a complete sentence

Which is NOT needed to write a complete sentence? Remember the "five fingers".

• capital letter

• a conjunction

• predicate (verb)

• complete thought

What is one type of correction that can be made to a run-on sentence?

• period and capital letter

• leave it as is

• rewrite the sentence again

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

"Mary in the dance competition." This is an example of -

• a complete sentence

• a fragment

• a run-on sentence

An independent clause (can stand on its own) is similar to a -

• complete sentence

• run-on sentence

• fragment

"The pink bunny was practicing his drum he kept going on and on even after his parents told him to stop but he didn't want to he needs to get better for his upcoming concert." This statement is an example of a -

• fragment

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A