Fragments and Run-ons

A run-on...

• is an incomplete sentence.

• is when two or more sentences run together without punctuation.

• is a complete sentence.

A fragment...

• is an incomplete sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate (verb)

• is when two or more sentences run together.

• is a complete sentence.

The bouncing beach ball

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

She noticed the falling star.

• Sentence
• Fragment
• Run on

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

My favorite color is red my dining room is painted red
This sentence is a:

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

Available in different colors, such as red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

At my school, we cannot write or highlight in our textbooks.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

I use small sticker flags to mark important passages I write notes on larger self-stick slips of paper.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

FRAGMENT: Create a sentence using the fragment below. (Remember to use correct capitalization and punctuation)

The powerful winds

FRAGMENT: Create a sentence using the fragment below. (Remember to use correct capitalization and punctuation)

Ran to the playground