Run-On Sentences
Fix this run-on sentence:
I went to the park I played on the swings.
What is “I went to the park. I played on the swings.”
(OR: I went to the park, and I played on the swings.)
A sentence without a subject?
What is a fragment?
What are proper nouns?
What is they name a specific person, place, or thing. These words begin with a capital letter.
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?
A. I packed apples bananas, and oranges for lunch.
B. I packed apples, bananas and oranges, for lunch.
C. I packed apples, bananas, and oranges for lunch.
D. I packed apples bananas and oranges, for lunch.
What is C. I packed apples, bananas, and oranges for lunch?
Which sentence uses the correct end punctuation?
A. What time is it.
B. What time is it?
C. What time is it!
D. What time is it,
What is B. What time is it?
Name one way to fix a run-on sentence.
What is add a period / add a comma and conjunction (and, but, so) / break it into two sentences?
Fragment or Sentence?
Because it's raining
What is a fragment?
Which of these is always capitalized?
A. seasons (winter, spring)
B. days of the week and months of the year
C. types of food
D. school subjects
What is B. days of the week and months of the year?
Which sentence correctly uses a comma to show a pause after an introductory phrase?
A. After the game we went out for pizza.
B. After the game, we went out for pizza.
C. After, the game we went out for pizza.
D. After the game we, went out for pizza.
What is B. After the game, we went out for pizza?
Which sentence correctly shows possession?
A. The dogs bone is missing.
B. The dog bone’s is missing.
C. The dog’s bone is missing.
D. The dogs’ bone is missing.
What is C. The dog’s bone is missing?
Is this a run-on sentence?
She loves to read books about animals.
What is no (it is a complete sentence)?
Add a subject to fix this fragment: “Jumped over the puddle.”
What is She/He/They/We jumped over the puddle.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: “we saw president lincoln in the book”?
What is D. Lincoln?
Which sentence needs a comma but is missing one?
A. She ran fast and won the race.
B. He bought milk eggs and bread.
C. We went home after school.
D. I like to read before bed.
What is B. He bought milk, eggs, and bread?
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?
A. I like pizza, pasta and salad.
B. I like pizza pasta, and salad.
C. I like pizza, pasta, and salad.
D. I like, pizza pasta and salad.
What is C. I like pizza, pasta, and salad?
Fix this run-on sentence:
We went to the museum it was fun we saw dinosaurs.
What is “We went to the museum. It was fun. We saw dinosaurs.”
(OR a correctly punctuated version with conjunctions)
What is an example of a sentence fragment?
Choices:
A. She ran to the store.
B. Running fast to the store.
C. Ran to the store.
D. She runs to the store.
What is "Ran to the store"?
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
A. my friend sara lives in Texas.
B. My friend Sara lives in texas.
C. My friend Sara lives in Texas.
D. my friend Sara lives in Texas.
What is C. My friend Sara lives in Texas?
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?
A. I invited my cousins, my teacher and my neighbor.
B. I invited, my cousins my teacher, and my neighbor.
C. I invited my cousins, my teacher, and my neighbor.
D. I invited my cousins my teacher, and my neighbor.
What is C. I invited my cousins, my teacher, and my neighbor?
Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory word?
A. Yes I would like some ice cream.
B. Yes, I would like some ice cream.
C. Yes I would like, some ice cream.
D. Yes, I would like, some ice cream.
What is B. Yes, I would like some ice cream?
This sentence is a run-on. Fix it:
My dog ran outside he chased the ball he was very fast.
What is “My dog ran outside. He chased the ball. He was very fast.”
(OR: My dog ran outside, and he chased the ball, and he was very fast.)
Why is this a fragment?
"When I got home."
Choices:
A. It has too many ideas
B. It is missing a complete thought
C. It has too many commas
D. It is too long
What is B. It is missing a complete thought?
Which sentence correctly capitalizes directions?
A. We drove south to visit the South.
B. We drove South to visit the south.
C. We drove South to visit the South.
D. We drove south to visit the south.
What is A. We drove south to visit the South?
Which sentence correctly uses commas for both a pause and a series?
A. After school, I need to finish my homework chores and reading.
B. After school I need to finish my homework, chores, and reading.
C. After school, I need to finish my homework, chores and reading.
D. After school, I need to finish my homework, chores, and reading.
What is D. After school, I need to finish my homework, chores, and reading?
Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off extra (nonessential) information?
A. My brother who lives in Florida is coming to visit.
B. My brother, who lives in Florida is coming to visit.
C. My brother who lives in Florida, is coming to visit.
D. My brother, who lives in Florida, is coming to visit.
What is D. My brother, who lives in Florida, is coming to visit?