Sentences, Fragments, and Run Ons

Sentences and almost sentences

Sentences need 3 things

​You should ask yourself 3 questions for each sentence.

1) Do you know what or who the sentence is about?
2) Do you know what that thing is doing or "how" that thing is existing?
3) Is it a complete thought that leaves you without any questions?

Micahel gave me his basketball.
I know the sentence is about Michael
I know he gave me a basketball.
I know the thought is all done. It's a sentence!

When Michael gave me his basketball.
I know the sentence is about Michael
I know he gave me a basketball.
I am left with a question:
What happened when Michael gave me
a basketball?? It's a fragment!

​Remember this?

Labelling

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Fragment

Complete Sentence

Predicate

Subject

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Complete Sentence

Predicate

Fragment

Subject

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Complete Sentence

Fragment

Predicate

Subject

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Subject

Predicate

Complete Sentence

Fragment

Combine the two thoughts with a comma and conjunction.

The cat ran up a tree, and the dog barked at it.

​Add a comma conjunction combo.

When a sentence has two thoughts separate them by adding a period after each.


The cat ran up a tree. The dog barked at it.

​Double punch periods

Run on sentences have 2 fixes

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Subject 1

Subject 2

Run on Sentence

Predicate 1

Predicate 2

Complete Sentence

Fragment

Multiple Choice

Many people think dolphins and porpoises are fish this is simply not true.

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Multiple Choice

The dog belonging to the old lady on the corner of the street barks constantly.

• Complete Sentence
• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
I left my homework in my locker and lost points on the assignment.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
We went trick-or treating last night my sister went with us.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Mr. Jones ran over my bike, I left it in the middle of the driveway.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
I want to go to the concert so badly Taylor Swift is my favorite singer.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
If you complete all of your homework and do the dishes, you can go to the movies with your friends.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a way to fix a run-on sentence?

• Use a period to split it into separate sentences
• Use a comma to split it into 2 separate sentences
• Use a comma and a FANBOY to separate the two complete thoughts

Multiple Choice

What three things do you  need for a complete sentence?

• subject, predicate, complete thought
• capital letter, period, complete thought
• subject, predicate, period
• subject, capital letter, period

Multiple Choice

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

• Period
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Question Mark

Multiple Choice

I like swimming, and I enjoy running. 
This sentence is a: 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
I wish I could sleep in on Saturday, but I have a 7 am basketball game.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

Multiple Choice

Let's practice:

Directions: Read each sentence and decide if it is a complete sentence or not.

Jumped really high!

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

I like blueberries I don't like bananas

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Multiple Choice

She noticed the falling star.

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Multiple Choice

The bouncing beach ball

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• A customer bought a tennis racket it was expensive.
• A customer bought a tennis racket, and it was expensive.
• A customer bought a tennis racket, it was expensive.

Multiple Choice

My mom gave me a birthday present today.

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Multiple Choice

the friendly waitress

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Multiple Choice

Identify the conjunction in the sentence.
Dolphins have sharp cone-shaped teeth,  but porpoise teeth are spade-shaped and flatter.

• have
• but
• are

Multiple Choice

Which conjunction complete the sentence.
We hiked up the mountain, _____________ we didn't make it to the top.

• for
• nor
• but