Complete Sentences, Run-on sentences, and Sentence Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a verb. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing a subject or a verb. Example: 'Because I was late.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I was late for the game.'

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Complete sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'because he was there.'

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Sentence fragment

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I know that he can play the drums because one day I saw him in the music studio playing drums with the music teacher he was really good it was fun to listen to him.'

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Run-on sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The noise surrounded the room it was very loud and no one knew how to turn off the sound.'

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Run-on sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The book was long.'

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Complete sentence

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What punctuation can be used to fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a conjunction can be used to fix a run-on sentence. Example: 'I love to read. I go to the library every week.'

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How can you identify a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment can often be identified by looking for missing subjects or verbs, or by checking if it does not express a complete thought.