Fragments/Run-ons

A sentence fragment is just a really short sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

A sentence fragment is a sentence that lacks either a subject or a verb (or both).

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

A sentence fragment can be long.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

To fix a sentence fragment, you just have to add more words to make it longer.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

To fix a sentence fragment, you can usually add it to the previous or following sentence.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

To fix a sentence fragment, you can add the missing part (subject or verb).

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

A comma splice is a sentence with too many commas.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A comma splice is two complete sentences combined with ONLY a comma.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

One way to fix a comma splice is to use a comma AND a coordinating conjunction such as FANBOYS.

• Yes

• No

Another way to fix a comma splice to sit add a semi-colon.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A