Clauses, Fragments, and Run-ons

What does a fragment lack?

• A subject or a verb

• A punctuation mark

• A conjunction

• An adjective

Which of the following is an example of a complete sentence?

• Because he left so early.

• To see the other side.

• She is studying for her exams.

• After the meeting ended.

What is the purpose of correcting run-on sentences?

• To make sentences longer

• To improve sentence clarity

• To add more clauses

• To use more words

Which punctuation mark is used to end an independent clause?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Period

• Colon

What is the purpose of using commas in a sentence?

• To end a sentence

• To separate two independent clauses with a conjunction

• To join two dependent clauses

• To replace a verb

Identify the example of a sentence fragment.

• Going to the store was fun.
• When we went to the store.
• The store is open every day.
• We went to the store yesterday.

The professor lectured, students took notes.

• Run-on sentence

• Sentence fragment

• Independent clause

Class began, the professor lectured, students took notes.

• Run-on sentence

• Sentence fragment

• Independent clause

Class began.

• Run-on sentence

• Sentence fragmant

• Independent clause

Students took notes.

• Run-on sentence

• Sentence Fragment

• Independent clause