Comma splices, Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• I went to the store.
• Running through the park.
• She danced all night.
• He wrote a story about dragons.

Read the statement carefully and determine if it is true or false: A sentence fragment contains a subject, verb, and a complete thought.

• True
• False

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the answer choices to complete the sentence accurately.

A ________ sentence lacks a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.

Read the statement carefully and determine if it is true or false: The following is a run-on sentence: The sun is shining it is a beautiful day.

• True
• False

Reorder to avoid a run-on sentence: He ran fast / he / was late / to school

• he

• was late

• to school

• He ran fast

• because

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the answer choices to complete the sentence accurately.

A ________ occurs when two or more sentences are combined incorrectly.

Identify the run-on sentence:

• I love ice cream, it’s so delicious.
• I enjoy playing soccer with my friends.
• After school, we went to the library.
• The cat is sleeping under the bed.

Write a sentence that is a run-on and then rewrite it correctly.

How can you fix the following run-on sentence? I was late to school I missed the bus.

• Add a comma: I was late to school, I missed the bus.
• Add a semicolon: I was late to school; I missed the bus.
• Add a period: I was late to school. I missed the bus.
• Both b and c are correct.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the answer choices to complete the sentence accurately.

To fix a run-on sentence, you can add a ________, a semicolon, or a conjunction.