Sentences-- run ons and fragments

Sentences-- run ons and fragments

In order to write something that other people can understand, we need to be able to write correct, complete sentences!

We will talk about two common kinds of "problem sentences."

• sentence fragments

• run-on sentences

Sentence Fragments

These are NOT COMPLETE sentences. They are missing either a subject, a verb, or predicate (the rest of the sentence)!

Examples of Fragments

• The ugly blue car

• My mom and dad

• In the backyard

• When I get home

• For six months

Run-on Sentences

A run-on sentence happens when two complete sentences are squashed together without a conjunction (joining word) or correct punctuation (semicolon). Most of the time, these could be 2 separate sentences.

Examples of run-on sentences

• She is going to get food at McDonalds she is really hungry.

• I'm so tired of cleaning up after everyone they never clear their dishes from the table.

• My mom told me to comb my hair I look like I just rolled out of bed.