Fragments
What is a fragment?
A fragment is a group of words that is punctuated as a sentence but is missing an element.
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?
Because hungry sharks flashed on the surface of the waves.
Fragment. Not a complete idea.
Sentence or fragment and WHY?
Was so big nobody could reach it.
This sentence is a fragment. There is no subject
How many complete sentences does a run-on have?
A run-on sentence has at least two sentences.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?
The boy was scared of the dark his mom read him a bedtime story to help him sleep.
Run-on. Needs correct punctuation after dark.
Sentence or fragment and why:
The teacher is old and mean.
This is a sentence! There is a subject, a verb, and it makes a complete thought.
How could you correct the following sentence?
Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
With correct punctuation after life.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?
Excited to help at the banquet this year.
Fragment - Missing Subject
Fragment or run-on, and why:
1) Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.
2) Aunt Olivia always wears a motorcycle helmet.
3) Ronald sat.
1) Fragment
2) Sentence
3) Sentence
Is the following sentence a run-on or a complete sentence?
The sun is high, the trees are green.
The sentence is run-on.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?
The students studied hard he passed the exam.
Run-on - Needs correct punctuation after hard.
Sentence or Fragment and why:
After the review.
Fragment - Doesn't Express a complete idea
Name the three ways to fix a run-on sentence.
1) Write the two independent clauses as separate sentences using periods. 2) Use a comma and a conjunction. 3) Use a semicolon.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?
Mrs. Baxter wored hard to make this exam, she hoped that you would enjoy it.
Run-On - Needs correct punctuation after hoped.