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Complete, fragment, or run-on?
Was so big nobody could reach it.
This sentence is a fragment. There is no subject.
Complete, fragment, or run-on?
Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
This is a run-on. It is missing punctuation.
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Which sentence in the following passage is a fragment?
Mrs. King is the best teacher I've ever had. I am always so excited to see her. Because she is so awesome.
Because she is so awesome.
What is the correct way to fix this run-on sentence?
My dog is cute his name is George.
a) My dog is cute, his name is George.
b) My dog is cute, and his name is George.
c) This is not a run-on sentence.
b) My dog is cute, and his name is George.
What two things make up a complete sentence?
A complete sentence must:
1) have a subject
2) have a predicate
Is the following sentence a fragment?
The teacher is old and mean.
No, this is not a fragment. There is a subject, a verb, and it makes a complete thought.
Which of the following sentences is a run-on in the passage below?
Parvana and I do not have a lot in common because we lead such different lives. I feel bad for Parvana she never gets to leave her house. Her house is quite small, and they all live in one room together.
I feel bad for Parvana she never gets to leave her house.
Is the following sentence a complete sentence?
Because hungry sharks flashed on the surface of the waves.
No
Identify each as a fragment or sentence:
1) Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.
2) Ronald sat.
1) fragment 2) sentence
Explain two ways to fix this run-on sentence:
It's really hot today we're going to the ocean.
Separate with a period: It's really hot today. We're going to the ocean.
Add a comma and a conjunction: It's really hot today, so we're going to the ocean.
Choose the example that is a complete sentence.
a) Are on vacation.
b) Because we are on vacation.
c) Let's go out to dinner because we are on vacation.
d) Let's go out to dinner because we are on vacation but I don't want seafood.
c) Let's go out to dinner because we are on vacation.
What is the difference between a fragment and a run-on sentence?
Fragments are incomplete, because they are either missing a subject or a predicate.
Run-on sentences are missing punctuation.
Is the following a run-on, fragment, or a complete sentence?
The sun is high, so put on some sunscreen.
It is a complete sentence.
Choose the two examples that are complete sentences.
A: Went to the movies.
B: The three boys.
C: The three boys went to the movies.
D: The boys went to a movie.
C and D
A) has no subject and B) has no verb