Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on?
Whenever my sister sings.
What is a Fragment? (dependent clause)
What's missing in this "sentence"?
My car broke down
What is Missing Punctuation?
My car broke down. My car broke down!
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What is - For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
She ate a burger, he ate a salad.
What is Wrong?
(comma splice!)
Because I was so hungry, the food tasted delicious.
What is a Complete Sentence?
What's missing in this "sentence"?
For example, watched the entire new season on Netflix over the weekend.
What is a Subject (noun/pronoun)?
Example: I watched the entire new season on Netflix over the weekend.
When two or more independent clauses are not joined with correct punctuation, we call this a _________.
What is a Run-On?
I like sandwiches so much; I make them all the time.
What is Right?
My favorite color is red but I like pink almost as much.
What is a Run-On?
(Needs a comma before but!)
What's missing in this "sentence"?
Christine loved her first week at Chickahominy she made a lot of new friends.
What is Any of the following: 1. Christine loved her first week at Chickahominy. She made a lot of new friends. 2. Christine loved her first week at Chickahominy, and she made a lot of new friends. 3. Christine loved her first week at Chickahominy; she made a lot of new friends.
If you want to separate a run-on into two sentences you must use a _________.
What is a Period?
Cindy wasn't in class, I took notes so that she wouldn't miss anything.
What is Wrong?
(comma splice!)
Last night, at the movies with my mom, dad, and best friend.
What is a Fragment?
What's missing in this "sentence"?
The small girl seemed to be lost, she was crying and looking for her mother.
What is any of the following: 1. The small girl seemed to be lost. She was crying and looking for her mother. 2. The small girl seemed to be lost; she was crying and looking for her mother.
You can correct a run-on by using a comma followed by a _______.
What is a Conjunction?
That doll on my bed with the red hair and blue dress.
What is Wrong?
(fragment!)
I love those shoes, they look really great on you.
What is a Run-On?
(Comma splice!)
What's missing in this "sentence"?
There are only two more weeks until winter break, we are all looking forward to sleeping in.
What is a Conjunction?
There are only two more weeks until winter break, and we are all looking forward to sleeping in.
What is the following punctuation mark called ;
What is a Semicolon?
While my mom went to the grocery store to buy soda, my dad went to McDonald's to get food.
What is Right?