Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

A group of words that convey a complete idea; includes a subject containing a noun and a predicate containing a verb/phrase.

• Sentence Fragment

• Complete Sentence

• Run-on Sentence

• Compound Sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

It is appropriate to use sentence fragments and run-on sentences in written essays and stories.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.1F

"The waves at the beach yesterday." This is an example of a:

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which is an example of a run-on sentence?

• Susie likes coffee flavored ice cream.

• Matthew likes to play baseball and football.

• Blair twirls baton and she tap dances and she does gymnastics.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

This occurs when two or more sentences are connected without proper punctuation or conjunctions:

• Run-on sentence

• Complete sentence

• Sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F