Sentence Fragment/Run-On Sentences

What is a sentence fragment?

• A complete sentence that expresses a full thought.

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

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

What makes a complete sentence?

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

• A complete sentence must be a question.

• A complete sentence contains at least two verbs.

• A complete sentence is always a long sentence.

Can a sentence fragment be a complete thought?

• Yes, a sentence fragment can stand alone as a complete thought.

• No, a sentence fragment cannot stand alone as a complete thought.

• A sentence fragment can be a complete thought if it has a subject.

• A sentence fragment is always a complete thought.

Identify the type: 'Carson didn't want to play in the game he wasn't feeling well.'

• This is a run-on sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A type of independent clause that expresses a complete thought.

• A clause that contains a subject but no verb.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A dependent clause that cannot stand alone.

• A phrase that lacks a subject and a verb.

• A type of sentence that expresses a question.

What is the verb of a sentence?

• The verb is the action word in the sentence that tells what the subject is doing.

• The verb is the subject of the sentence that describes the action.

• The verb is a word that connects the subject to the object.

• The verb is an adjective that modifies the noun.

Example of a sentence fragment: 'The bouncing beach ball.'

• This is a complete thought.

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

• This is a grammatically correct sentence.

• This is an example of a run-on sentence.

Example of a run-on sentence: 'The Rams and the Patriots are playing in the Superbowl the Eagles are my favorite team.'

• This is a run-on because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.

• This is a correct sentence with proper punctuation.

• This sentence is too short to be a run-on.

• This sentence contains a fragment and is therefore incorrect.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

• A sentence that contains a subject and a verb but lacks a complete thought.

• A sentence that is excessively long and difficult to understand.

• A sentence that uses too many conjunctions and becomes confusing.