Fragments/Run-ons/Simple & Compound Sentences

Who or what a sentence is about is called: 

• subject
• predicate 
• fragment
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

It tells what a subject does or has.  It's also the verb. 

• subject
• predicate 
• fragment
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

True or False
A sentence fragment lacks a subject, a predicate or both.  

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

A sentence that has one subject and one predicate. 

• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• conjunction 
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

A sentence that contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction (fanboys) or a semicolon.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• fragment

• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (fanboys)

These are called:

• fragments

• predicates

• conjunctions

• run-ons

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify each group of words. 
Even the rain couldn't dampen their spirits. 

• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• fragment 
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify: 
Rode calmly and quietly in the backseat. 

• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• fragment
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify: 
Janette, who's coming at four.

• simple sentence
• compound sentence 
• fragment
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify: 
You can buy your ticket in advance, or you can buy it at the door.

• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• fragment
• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B