Sentence/Fragment/Run-on

Sentence/Fragment/Run-on

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English

9th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a sentence?

Back

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often missing a subject or a verb.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the correct punctuation for independent clauses: 'I wanted to go for a walk I was too tired.'

Back

This is a run-on sentence. It should be punctuated as: 'I wanted to go for a walk; I was too tired.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation separates independent clauses?

Back

A semicolon (;) or a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) can separate independent clauses.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a fragment: 'Running through the park.'

Back

This is a fragment because it does not have a subject and a verb.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

Back

This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barked loudly').

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