Run on /Fragment review 12/12

A sentence needs...

• A subject

• A predicate

• A subject and a predicate

• A noun and an adjective

A run on sentence is a sentence...

• that has two complete independent clauses that run together.

• that does not have either a subject or a predicate.

A conjunction is a word that

• describes a noun

• connects two sentences to make one complete sentence

• is an action word

• describes a verb

What is an independent clause?

• A word group that can stand alone as a sentence

• A word group that lacks a subject and a verb

• A word group that begins with a subordinating word

• A word group that appears out of context

A subject is.......?

• the action taking place

• who or what the sentence is about.

A predicate is........?

• the part in the sentence that tells what the subject is or does

• a person, place, thing or idea.

True of False?

Commas should always be used if a coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses.

• True

• False

Identify the sentence fragment:

• This is a wonderful movie.

• The sweet little bird in the tree.

• This food tastes delicious.

• People talked.

True of False?

Use a semicolon between closely related independent clauses which are not joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• True

• False

Identify the run-on sentence:

• Lea, Natalie and April walked around town and ate ice cream.

• We’re eating pizza for dinner tonight.

• I love that blue dress, the color looks great on you.

• I always watch my sister’s soccer game.