End Punctuation (Fragments & Run-Ons)

End Punctuation

FRAGMENTS

RUN-ONS

Multiple Choice

A sentence that makes a statement is called a DECLARATIVE SENTENCE.

What type of end punctuation is used with a DECLARATIVE SENTENCE?

• (.) period

• (?) question mark

• (!) exclamation point

Multiple Choice

A sentence that asks a question is called an INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE.

What type of end punctuation is used with an INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE?

• (.) period

• (?) question mark

• (!) exclamation point

Multiple Choice

A sentence that shows a excitement or expresses intensity is called an EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE.

What type of end punctuation is used with an EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE?

• (.) period

• (?) question mark

• (!) exclamation point

Multiple Select

A sentence that gives a command is called an IMPERATIVE SENTENCE.

What TWO types of end punctuation can be used with an IMPERATIVE SENTENCE?

• (.) period

• (?) question mark

• (!) exclamation point

FRAGMENT = incomplete (missing the subject or predicate)

SUBJECT: who/what of the sentence

PREDICATE: tells something about the subject

SENTENCE FRAGMENT: a group of words that is does not express a complete thought but is punctuated as if it were a sentence

• FRAGMENT: About a trip to the Grand Canyon. (missing subject)

• COMPLETE SENTENCE: Alex dreamed about a trip to the Grand Canyon.

• FRAGMENT: A lawn service. (missing predicate)

• COMPLETE SENTENCE: A lawn service trimmed our neighbor's trees.

Multiple Choice

When is the parade?

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Crowds waving and clapping.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Bands play.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Look on the table!

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Along the back road to our house?

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

By the time the show ended!

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

The frog hopping in the grass.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

When the actor forgot his next line.

• Fragment

• Sentence

RUN-ON = too much (more than one subject and predicate)

SUBJECT: who/what of the sentence

PREDICATE: tells something about the subject

RUN-ON SENTENCE: a group of words that express two or more complete thoughts joined with no punctuation or incorrect punctuation

• RUN-ON (missing punctuation): The pigeons stay all winter they don't migrate south.

• CORRECTED: The pigeons stay all winter. They don't migrate south.

• RUN-ON (incorrect punctuation): The car wouldn't start, we had to take the bus.

• CORRECTED: The car wouldn't start, so we had to take the bus.

Multiple Choice

Today my family began our beach vacation it's the best day!

• Correct

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

It took a long time to get to the beach so we passed the time by playing games.

• Correct

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Our friends came over. Some brought refreshments.

• Correct

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

The rain has stopped, the trees are still wet.

• Correct

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Armand made the popcorn. Manuel poured the drinks.

• Correct

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

I started the movie everyone kept taking.

• Correct

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Snow piled up in the yard.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Cleaned the dirty dished and put away the laundry.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

She won't get lost I'll give her a map.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Langston knocked on the door Maya peeked in the window.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Dotty, arrange the flowers.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

A voice different from my own.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

A pirate hid a bag of jewels in there?

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

We live in a valley, it has mountains on both sides.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Jumped in the car and took off!

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Played video games with Giovanni before going to bed

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Dogs chased the rabbit.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

After we left the sandwich shop.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Grandma teaches us how to play the piano it isn't easy.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Did you feed the dogs before school?

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

Richard tripped.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On

Multiple Choice

People at the health food store.

• Correct

• Fragment

• Run-On