Run-Ons
Fragments
Right or Wrong
100
Is this a run-on? "MY favorite sport is baseball it is very fun.
Yes, this is a run-on sentence. To complete this sentence, there must be a comma between "baseball" & "it is."
100
Is this a fragment? "Ricky took the train."
Yes, this is a fragment.
100
Is this a fragment? "John waited."
No, this is a complete sentence.
200
Is this a run-on? "I love to ride my bike. I like to ride everyday."
No, this is not a run-on sentence.
200
Is this a sentence fragment? "The circus clowns under the tent."
Yes, this is a fragment. The correct sentence would be, "The circus clowns are under the tent."
200
Is this a fragment? "If you came with me."
Yes, this is a sentence fragment because that is a dependent clause.
300
What is a run-on sentence?
When two independent clauses that have been run together with an appropriate conjunction or proper punctuation.
300
What is the definition of a sentence fragment?
Group of words that looks like a sentence but has no independent clause.
300
Is this a run-on sentence? "Bob is a weird guy he really loves himself."
Yes, this is a run-on sentence. There must be a comma in between "guy" & "he."
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