Complete Sentences and Sentence Fragments

Run-Ons, Fragments, and Complete Sentences

by Kristin Towe

Complete/Simple Sentences

1. Have a subject (who/what the sentence is about)

2. Have a predicate (verb or action)

3. Be a complete thought​

She runs.

1. These are also known as an independent clause! (VERY IMPORTANT)

Multiple Select

A complete sentence should

• have a subject

• have a predicate

• be a complete thought

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

The pretty girl eats chips.

• The pretty girl

• eats chips

• the

• chips

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate of this sentence?

Ms. Towe loves her sixth graders.

• Ms. Towe

• loves

• loves her sixth graders

Open Ended

Write an example of a simple sentence. 

Multiple Choice

A complete/simple sentence is the same as an independent clause.

• True

• False

Sentence Fragments/Dependent Clauses​

Only has a subject

OR

Only has a predicate

OR

Has a ​subject and predicate but makes NO SENSE

the stinky llama

eats chips

Multiple Choice

Select the dependent clause/sentence fragment.

• She runs 

• Because she runs

• He eats chips.

• She likes boogers.

Multiple Choice

Select the dependent clause/sentence fragment.

• I ran to

• I drink booger juice.

• The grits are good.

• Mrs. McDaniel is my best friend.

Multiple Choice

Select the independent clause/simple/complete sentence.

• the pretty girl

• The pretty girl eats chips.

• eats chips

• because she eats chips

Open Ended

Write an example of a dependent clause.

Run-On Sentences​

Ms. Towe, Don't forget to show the run-on video that's on Brain Pop.​

​When two complete sentences meet together with NO punctuation!

Ms Towe is a smelly teacher it is because she eats llama brains.

She eats she runs.

Multiple Choice

Which is true about run-on sentences?

• They stand on their own.

• They are pieces of sentences.

• They are two independent clauses smooshed together.

Multiple Choice

Which is the run-on sentence?

• Because she eats

• She eats a lot.

• She eats she likes chips

• She

Open Ended

Write an example of a run-on sentence.