Exploring Sentence Structure: Fragments and Run-Ons

This video tutorial covers the essentials of complete sentences, fragments, and run-on sentences. It explains how to identify each type, using metaphors and examples to clarify the concepts. The tutorial also provides practical exercises to help viewers distinguish between complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons, and offers strategies for correcting run-on sentences.

What are the three main components of a complete sentence?

• Subject, verb, and object

• Subject, predicate, and complete thought

• Verb, object, and complete thought

• Subject, object, and predicate

Which of the following is a synonym for a complete sentence?

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

• Independent clause

• Fragment

What is a fragment?

• A sentence with too many commas

• Two sentences joined incorrectly

• A group of words that is incomplete

• A complete sentence with extra words

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

• The red car

• Running across the field

• Since the game started

• We are best friends

What is a run-on sentence?

• Two or more sentences joined incorrectly

• A sentence that is too long

• A sentence with too many commas

• A sentence without a subject

Which of the following is NOT a way to correctly join two complete sentences?

• Using a semicolon

• Using a comma and a fanboys conjunction

• Using a period

• Using a comma alone

What is the correct way to join two complete sentences with a semicolon?

• Reading is relaxing writing is exciting.

• Reading is relaxing and writing is exciting.

• Reading is relaxing, writing is exciting.

• Reading is relaxing; writing is exciting.

Identify the fragment from the following options:

• The test is tomorrow.

• Running across the field.

• I forgot to text my mom.

• We are best friends.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• Grammar is easy, people just need to memorize the rules.

• We should go study; the test is tomorrow.

• I forgot to text my mom.

• We are best friends.

What is the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: 'Run ons come from compound sentence errors and we should proofread more closely'?

• Run ons come from compound sentence errors. We should proofread more closely.

• Run ons come from compound sentence errors, we should proofread more closely.

• Run ons come from compound sentence errors; we should proofread more closely.

• Run ons come from compound sentence errors and, we should proofread more closely.