Complete Sentence vs Sentence Fragment

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

​Complete Sentences

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

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

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It also has proper capitalization and punctuation.

​Sentence Fragments

​A fragment is a piece of something.

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

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​They could also just be an incomplete thought.

Multiple Choice

What is the complete subject in the following sentence?

Mrs. Dale's class plays games.

• Mrs. Dale's class

• class

• plays

• plays games

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?

Katherine and Carly want to be in after school activities.

• Katherine and Carly

• Katherine

• want to be in after school activities

• want

Multiple Select

Click on all of the complete sentences.

• I am happy.

• The students like video games.

• Because the character was talking.

• The students in my class like to play Fortnite.

• The dog in the house

Run-on sentences

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

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​It is NOT simply a long sentence.

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

Multiple Choice

Fragment, Complete Sentence, or run-on?

She came over for.

• sentence fragment

• complete sentence

• run-on sentence

Multiple Choice

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

• sentence fragment

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

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

• sentence fragment

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

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

We saw a dolphin it was so cool.

Multiple Choice

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

I hope to win the award for best actress.

• sentence fragment

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

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

• sentence fragment

• run-on sentence

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Which choice is a run-on sentence?

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

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

• She doesn't have time for sports or movies.

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

Multiple Choice

This sentence is an example of?

I really like grilled cheese I also like quesadillas.

• Complete sentence

• Run-on Sentence

• Fragment

Open Ended

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

I really like grilled cheese I also like quesadillas.

Poll

I totally understand what makes a sentence a complete sentence.

• strongly agree

• agree

• disagree

• strongly disagree

Poll

I totally understand what makes a sentence a sentence fragment.

• strongly agree

• agree

• disagree

• strongly disagree

Poll

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

• strongly agree

• agree

• disagree

• strongly disagree