Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Run-Ons

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is not a complete sentence.

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence has at least a subject and a predicate, and it expresses a complete thought.

Front

What is a run-on sentence?

Back

A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

Front

What does the subject of a sentence tell us?

Back

The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about.

Front

What does the predicate of a sentence tell us?

Back

The predicate of a sentence tells us what the subject does or is.

Front

Identify this: 'The dog barked loudly.'

Back

Complete sentence.

Front

Identify this: 'Running through the park.'

Back

Fragment.

Front

Identify this: 'I love to read I go to the library often.'

Back

Run-on sentence.

Front

What punctuation is often used to correct a run-on sentence?

Back

A period or a semicolon.

Front

What is an example of a complete sentence?

Back

The cat sat on the mat.