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Complete Sentences vs Fragments and Run-Ons 2

Complete Sentences vs Fragments and Run-Ons 2

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English

5th - 12th Grade

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Dawn Keplinger

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3 Slides • 16 Questions

1

Open Ended

Before we get started, what do you think makes a sentence a complete sentence?

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​Complete Sentences

​A complete sentence needs to have a subject and a predicate (verb).

​A complete sentence also needs to express a complete thought.

It also has proper capitalization and punctuation.

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​Sentence Fragments

​A fragment is a piece of something.

​Sentence fragments are part of a sentence but are missing either a subject or a predicate.

​They could also just be an incomplete thought.

4

Multiple Choice

What is the complete subject in the following sentence?

Mrs. Dale's class plays games.

1

Mrs. Dale's class

2

class

3

plays

4

plays games

5

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?

Katherine and Carly want to be in after school activities.

1

Katherine and Carly

2

Katherine

3

want to be in after school activities

4

want

6

Multiple Select

Click on all of the complete sentences.

1

I am happy.

2

The students like video games.

3

Because the character was talking.

4

The students in my class like to play Fortnite.

5

The dog in the house

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Run-on sentences

​A run-on sentence joins two or more thoughts (clauses) without a conjunction/proper punctuation.

​It is NOT simply a long sentence.

​They need to be separated into two sentences or combined properly.

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Multiple Choice

Fragment, Complete Sentence, or run-on?

She came over for.

1

sentence fragment

2

complete sentence

3

run-on sentence

9

Multiple Choice

Fragment, Run-On, or Complete: We really enjoy going to the theatre to watch movies and eat popcorn.

1

sentence fragment

2

run-on sentence

3

complete sentence

10

Multiple Choice

Fragment, Run-On, or Complete: We saw a dolphin it was so cool.

1

sentence fragment

2

run-on sentence

3

complete sentence

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Open Ended

Fix this run-on sentence by making it a compound sentence:

We saw a dolphin it was so cool.

12

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

I hope to win the award for best actress.

1

sentence fragment

2

run-on sentence

3

complete sentence

13

Multiple Choice

Fragment, Run-On, or Complete: I go to the zoo.

1

sentence fragment

2

run-on sentence

3

complete sentence

14

Multiple Choice

Which choice is a run-on sentence?

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My friends and I admire Evelyn, but we worry about how busy she is.

2

Ms. Rodriguez and I decided we could help Maria, we could tutor her after school.

3

She doesn't have time for sports or movies.

4

I could tutor on Tuesdays, and Ms. Rodriguez could tutor on Thursdays.

15

Multiple Choice

This sentence is an example of?

I really like grilled cheese I also like quesadillas.

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Complete sentence

2

Run-on Sentence

3

Fragment

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Open Ended

Fix this run-on sentence by making it a compound sentence:

I really like grilled cheese I also like quesadillas.

17

Poll

I totally understand what makes a sentence a complete sentence.

strongly agree

agree

disagree

strongly disagree

18

Poll

I totally understand what makes a sentence a sentence fragment.

strongly agree

agree

disagree

strongly disagree

19

Poll

I totally understand what makes a sentence a run-on sentence.

strongly agree

agree

disagree

strongly disagree

Before we get started, what do you think makes a sentence a complete sentence?

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