Sentences, Run-Ons, Fragments

Read the sentence below, and then select the rewrite that best corrects the grammatical errors.

• I need to know how to fix run-on sentences yet I need to know how to fix fragments.

• I need to know how to fix run-on sentences. I need to know how to fix fragments.

• I need to know how to fix run-on sentences, and I need to know how to fix fragments.

A fragment is missing

• descriptive words

• a subject, verb, or complete thought

• proper punctuation

• capital letters

Many people think dolphins and porpoises are fish this is simply not true.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run on

She noticed the falling star.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run on

My mom gave me a birthday present today.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run on

All the time.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run on

Carson didn't want to play in the game he wasn't feeling well.

• sentence

• fragment

• run on

The Rams and the Patriots are playing in the Superbowl the Eagles are my favorite team.

• sentence

• fragment

• run on

The baseball team didn't win the first game, but they won the second game.

• sentence

• fragment

• run on

The most amazing teachers in the middle school.

• sentence

• fragment

• run on