Run-ons

What are the elements of a complete sentence?

• Subject

• Verb

• Complete Thought

• Dependent Clause

What are two causes of a run-on sentence?

• Comma Splice

• FANBOYS

• Lack of Punctuation

• Dependent Clause

A _______________________ is a group of words that does not contain its own subject or verb. It can not stand alone as a sentence.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Fragment

• Phrase

A(n) _______________________ contains a subject and a verb, but it does not contain a complete thought.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Fragment

• Phrase

A(n) _______________________ contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Fragment

• Phrase

The acronym AAAWWUBBIS helps you to remember the coordinating conjunctions. If you put an AAAWWUBBIS in front of a sentence, the sentence becomes a(n) __________ .

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Fragment

• Phrase

FANBOYS is an acronym representing the seven coordinating conjunctions. You can use a comma + one of the FANBOYS to join two independent clauses. List the seven coordinating conjunctions

Write them using all lower case letters in order with a comma and space between each word.

EXAMPLE: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven

Is this a SENTENCE, FRAGMENT, or RUN-ON?

Before we go on the field trip.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run-on

Is this a SENTENCE, FRAGMENT, or RUN-ON?

Running is a great way to stay in shape, and it teaches you endurance.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run-on

Is this a SENTENCE, FRAGMENT, or RUN-ON?

Hamilton is my favorite show, I saw it last year.

• Sentence

• Fragment

• Run-on