Sentences: Fragments & Run-ons

Identify a fragment: 'All the time.' or 'I love to read books.'

• 'All the time.' is a fragment.

• 'I love to read books.' is a fragment.

• Both are fragments.

• Neither is a fragment.

Identify a run-on sentence: 'I read his report it was interesting and well-written.' or 'He wants to enter the report in a national contest.'

• 'I read his report it was interesting and well-written.' is a run-on sentence.

• 'He wants to enter the report in a national contest.' is a run-on sentence.

• Both sentences are run-on sentences.

• Neither sentence is a run-on sentence.

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

• A complete sentence is always a question.

• A complete sentence must be longer than five words.

• A complete sentence contains only a subject.

What is the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence?

• A fragment expresses a complete thought, while a complete sentence does not.

• A fragment is a type of complete sentence.

• A fragment does not express a complete thought, while a complete sentence does.

• A fragment is always longer than a complete sentence.

Identify the run-on: 'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.' or 'I like traveling and seeing new places.'

• 'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.' is a run-on.

• 'I like traveling and seeing new places.' is a run-on.

• Both sentences are run-ons.

• Neither sentence is a run-on.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

• Two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

• A sentence that uses excessive punctuation marks.

Example of a fragment: 'As if he had never been asked to open his locker before.'

• This is a complete sentence that expresses a full thought.

• This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

• This is a question that requires an answer.

• This is a statement that provides unnecessary information.

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog runs fast.'

• jumps

• barks

• runs

• sleeps

How can you correct a fragment?

• By ignoring it and moving on.

• By adding more information to make it a complete thought.

• By rewriting it in a different language.

• By removing all punctuation.

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

• The mat

• The cat

• Sleeps

• On the mat