Simple Subjects
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My teacher made a list of important people on the chalkboard.
My teacher
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One day, she taught prisoners in a Massachusetts jail.
One day, she
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She had volunteered to teach a Sunday school class of twenty women prisoners.
had volunteered to teach a Sunday school class of twenty women prisoners.
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Her reports and protests led to the construction of several new hospitals.
led to the construction of several new hospitals.
Is the following sentence a fragment, complete sentence, or run-on? Correct the mistake if there is one.
Whenever I see a sad movie and start to cry.
Fragment. Dependent clause
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Leroy, Sal, and Clara studied Dorothea Dix.
Leroy, Sal, and Clara
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Long ago, people gave names to the brightest stars and learned their locations.
People
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Among her students were people with mental health problems and criminals.
were people with mental health problems and criminals
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Please tell the children when they can leave.
tell the children when they can leave.
Is the following sentence a fragment, complete sentence, or run-on? Correct the mistake if there is one.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky it was perfect weather for a picnic.
Run-on
There wasn't a cloud in the sky; it was perfect weather for a picnic.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky, so it was perfect weather for a picnic.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky. It was perfect weather for a picnic.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky, therefore, it was perfect weather for a picnic.
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This interesting woman became a schoolteacher at the age of fourteen.
This interesting woman
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This important composer was a gifted pianist.
composer
This important Poser
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Many innocent patients were locked in small, unheated rooms.
were locked in small, unheated rooms.
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Do we have enough time to visit the museum?
visit the museum?
Is the following sentence a fragment, complete sentence, or run-on? Correct the mistake if there is one.
The night was dark and storm, it was hard to see the road through all the rain.
Run-on
The night was dark and stormy. It was hard to see the road through all the rain.
The night was dark and stormy, and it was hard to see the road through all the rain.
The night was dark and stormy it; it was hard to see the road through all the rain.
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This fact amazed everyone in class.
This fact
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Smaller buildings on the grounds included a hospital, a laundry, a dining hall, and a dormitory.
Buildings
Smaller buildings on the grounds
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This brief prison visit horrified and inspired Brian
horrified and inspired Brian.
What is the Compound predicate? Come to the board to underline the complete predicates.
When I looked at the sky and happened to see a shooting star, I suddenly gasped.
Predicates: looked, see, gasped.
Complete Predicates: looked at the sky, see a shooting star
Determine if the sentence is complete, fragment, or run-on. If not complete, fix the error/s.
Erica threw her boyfriend a party and all his friends came and they all brought presents and they ate cake and they played video games and they made a mess and no one helped her clean it up and it was a really long day.
Run-on
Erica threw her boyfriend a party. All his friends came, and they all brought presents. Later, they ate cake and played video games. They made a mess, and no one helped her clean it up. It was a really long day.
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Most people know Brianna because of her work for people with mental health problems.
Most people
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Von Meck hired Debussy to play piano duets with her and her children.
Von Meck
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The energetic Brittney investigated the problem
investigated the problem.
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Do you think Jamie is the best clarinet player in the band?
is the best clarinet player in the band?
Determine whether the sentence is complete, run-on, or fragmented. If not complete, fix it.
I went to the store and they had asparagus so I bought three bunches.
run-on.
I went to the store and they had asparagus, so I bought three bunches.
I went to the store. They had asparagus, and I bought three bunches.
I went to the store. They had asparagus; I bought three bunches.