Fragments & Run-Ons

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is missing a subject or a predicate.

Front

Identify a fragment: 'The dog barked.' or 'Running in the park.'

Back

'Running in the park.' is a fragment.

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

Front

Identify a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.' or 'I love to read.'

Back

'I love to read I go to the library every week.' is a run-on sentence.

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

Front

Identify a complete sentence: 'The cat sleeps.' or 'Sleeping on the couch.'

Back

'The cat sleeps.' is a complete sentence.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

Front

What is a predicate in a sentence?

Back

The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

Front

Identify the subject: 'The children are playing.'

Back

The subject is 'The children'.

Front

Identify the predicate: 'The dog chased the ball.'

Back

The predicate is 'chased the ball'.