Analyzing Fragments and Run-On Sentences

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Reading comprehension

• Understanding punctuation marks

• Learning about sentence fragments

• Writing essays

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone

• A sentence missing a verb

• A sentence missing a subject

• A group of words that cannot stand alone

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fragment?

• Missing a subject

• A complete thought

• A subordinate clause

• Missing a verb

What is a simple subject?

• The verb in a sentence

• The noun doing the action

• The entire predicate

• The adjective describing the noun

In the sentence 'Her best friend moved away last summer,' what is the simple subject?

• Her

• Best

• Summer

• Friend

What is a simple predicate?

• The subject of the sentence

• The entire predicate

• The verb itself

• The noun doing the action

In the sentence 'Danielle placed several pecans in her son's hand,' what is the simple predicate?

• Hand

• Pecans

• Placed

• Danielle

What is a compound subject?

• A subject with multiple nouns

• A subject with multiple verbs

• A verb with multiple subjects

• A predicate with multiple verbs

Which of the following sentences is a run-on?

• The periodic table shows all the known chemical elements.

• Christina has a charming personality.

• Martin graduated with a degree in Russian literature.

• My cat pounced on the toy mouse, she probably thought it was real.

Which of the following sentences is a fragment?

• Sometimes feels nervous and uncomfortable when speaking in front of large groups.

• The actor's speech was a tribute to the crew.

• The coach criticized the referee for his bad call.

• The film wouldn't have been possible without them.