Run-on-Sentences
What is a run-on-sentence?
a sentence that joins two or more sentences incorrectly
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence that does not express a complete thought.
define subject?
who or what the sentence is talking about
Which group of words is a independent clause?
a. Although it was sunny
b. We visited the library
c. When the bell rang
d. Because I was hungry
b. We visited the library
Which conjunction should be used in this sentence? "We stayed inside the storm was dangerous."
a. but
b. or
c. and
d. because
because
is this sentence a run-on-sentence?
She studied mathematics it interested her.
yes!
She studied mathematics, it interested her.
Which is a sentence fragment?
a. The class went to lunch.
b. after the movie ended.
c. We played outside.
d. The baby laughed loudly.
b. After the movie ended.
Define predicate
What the subject is doing
Which is a dependent clause?
a. The students cheered.
b. My father drove home.
c. While the children played
d. We ate dinner.
c. While the children played
Choose the best conjunction: "I wanted to ride my bike, it began to rain."
a. so
b. but
c. because
d. or
but
How can you correct a run-on-sentence?
by rewriting it as two separate sentences using periods or either a compound or complex sentence.
which sentence corrects this sentence, "Although the dog was tired."
a. Although the dog was tired.
b. The dog although tired.
c. Although was the dog tired.
d. Although the dog was tired, it continued walking.
d. Although the dog was tired, it continued walking.
What is the subject in "The playful kitten chased the string?
The playful kitten
Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
a. and
b. but
c. or
d. Because
d. Because
Which Conjunction is coordinating conjunction?
a. although
b. because
c. and
d. unless
c. and
fix this run-on-sentence,
I went to the store and bought bananas grapes and apples
I went to the store and bought bananas, grapes, and apples.
What is missing from this fragment? "The beautiful flowers in the garden."
a. A predicate that tells what the flowers do or are
b. A capital letter
c. A noun
d. A period only
d.
a. A predicate that tells what the flowers do or are
What is the complete predicate in "Our class visited the science museum"?
a. Our class
b. Our class visited
c. Visited the science museum
d. The science museum
Visited the science museum
Which sentence is a dependent clause?
a. She went to the market.
b. Jayden went to the zoo.
c. Ate dinner
d. She ran at the park.
c. Ate dinner
Which conjunction best complete the sentence? "I called my friend, she did not answer"
a. because
b. so
c. or
d. but
d. but
What type of sentence is this, "Diego wanted to see the movie it was playing down the street"
a. run-on-sentence
b. sentence fragment
a. run-on-sentence
Which is a complete sentence?
a. Before the school bus arrived
b. running through the park
c. The students finished their assignments
d. Because we were excited
c. The students finished their assignments
Which sentence has a compound predicate?
a. Maya and Ava read books.
b. The children read quietly.
c. Maya read and summarized the chapter
d. The chapter was interesting
Maya read and summarized the chapter
Which is an independent clause?
a. She hit a homerun.
b. Went jogging
c. Ate junk food
d. Climbed a mountain
a. She hit a homerun.
What are 3 different types of subordinating conjunctions?
When, Because, and since.
(answer varies)