Fragments, Run-Ons, & Sentences

The dog ran through the woods it chased the deer up the hill.

• This is a sentence fragment.

• This is a run-on sentence.

• This is a sentence.

In the middle of the night.

• This is a run-on sentence.

• This is a sentence.

• This is a sentence fragment.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Now that the wind wasn't blowing, we went out to play in the leaves.

• This is a sentence.

• This is a sentence fragment.

• This is a run-on sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Often politicians, athletes, and actors, hide their ailments, they do not want to risk ruining their careers.

• This is a sentence.

• This is a run-on sentence.

• This is a sentence fragment.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Don’t get the help they need.

• This is a run-on sentence.

• This is a sentence.

• This is a sentence fragment.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

⦁ An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a

• period.

• comma.

• semicolon.

• question mark.

⦁ Which one is written correctly?

• I live in Franklin, Virginia.

• I live in Franklin Virginia.

• I live in, Franklin, Virginia.

• I live, in Franklin Virginia.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Which one is written correctly?

• Because she loves me.

• For example, my homework.

• My mother deserves a medal.

• Although she did not get mad.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which option is NOT correct grammatically?

• Herb talks too much. Nobody seems to mind.

• Herb talks too much, nobody seems to mind.

• Herb talks too much, but nobody seems to mind.

• Although Herb talks too much, nobody seems to mind.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Which option is correct?

• Amanda looked in many places for her keys but she never found them.

• Amanda looked in many places for her keys but, she never found them.

• Amanda looked in many places for her keys, but she never found them.

• Amanda looked in many places for her keys she never found them.

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CCSS.L.7.1A