Run-ons/Fragments
Run-on or Fragment?
My friends are going to the movies I will meet them there.
What is a run-on
My friends are going to the movies. I will meet them there.
Which sentence is correct?
a. My Mom and Aunt are coming over.
b. When I broke my arm, I was seen by dr. Green.
c. Sam finished reading the novel, The Hunger Games.
What is c- Sam finished reading the novel, The Hunger Games.
What are the two parts of a complete sentence?
What is a SUBJECT and PREDICATE.
I would also accept a noun and a verb.
Which is the correct option for the sentence?
I get a new _____ of shoes. My mom got some ____.
a. pare, two
b. pair, too
c. pair, to
What is B- pair, too
I get a new pair of shoes. My mom got some too.
Find the grammar mistake in the sentence.
What are you doing today.
What is "?"
What are you doing today?
Run-on or fragment?
completed the test in just 30 minutes.
What is a fragment.
This phrase is missing a subject.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What's the capitalization rule?
London, Sarnia, Ontario
What is capitalize names of places.
Is the following a complete sentence?
Sara Slept.
What is Yes!
Sara= subject & slept= predicate
Which is the correct word for the sentence?
The children went to _______ grandparents' house for the weekend.
a. there b. their c. they're
What is "their"
their- shows possession or ownership of something.
Find the grammar mistake in the sentence.
I will be visiting friends in london this weekend
What is "L"ondon.
Names of places are always capitalized.
What is the definition of a fragment?
What is an incomplete sentence.
Would also accept part of a sentence or other similar answers.
What is the capitalization rule?
Tuesday, September, Saturday
What is capitalize days of the week and months.
What do you need to add to make a complete sentence?
jumped up and cheered loudly.
What is a subject.
Providing a subject for the sentence such as "Mike" jumped up and cheered loudly will also be accepted.
DAILY DOUBLE!
I am going to ________ a new computer.
a. buy
b. by
c. bye
What is A- buy
Find the mistake in the sentence.
The teacher asked the student to sit over their.
What is "their" should be "there"
The teacher asked the student to sit over there.
Correct the run-on sentence.
The garden was planted in May the flowers bloomed in July.
What is...
The garden was planted in May. The flowers bloomed in July. OR
The garden was planted in May; the flowers bloomed in July. OR
The garden was planted in May, and the flowers bloomed in July.
Which sentence is NOT correct.
a. My family vacation to Florida was amazing.
b. On Wednesday I have a Dentist appointment.
c. My favourite place to eat is Bad Dog.
What is b- Dentist does not need to be capitalized.
Complete the sentence.
delivered the mail on time.
Answers will vary.
What is add a add a subject.
Example: "The mail" man delivered the mail on time. (accept any subject)
Pick the correct option.
There wasn't a _______ in the ________ dress.
a. whole, hole
b. hole, whole
c. holl, whole
What is B- hole, whole
There wasn't a hole in the whole dress.
DAILY DOUBLE
Find the mistake in the sentence.
The dog jumped up when he saw me walk in the door I nearly fell over.
What is a run-on sentence.
The dog jumped up when he saw me walk in the door. I nearly fell over.
Correct the fragment.
The spider.
What is add a predicate. (answers will vary)
Example: The spider crawled up my arm.
Which words need to be capitalized in this sentence.
i watched spider man saturday night.
What is- I, Spider Man and Saturday
Identify the subject and the predicate in this complete sentence.
The twins like to dress differently.
What is subject= the twins & predicate=likes to dress differently.
I couldn't _______ it if a ________ attacked our campsite.
a. bear, bare
b. bare, bare
c.bare, bear
What is C- bare, bear
I couldn't bare it if a bear attacked our campsite.
Find the grammar mistake in the sentence.
Mary, my best friend from 4th grade.
What is a sentence fragment.
There is no verb.