Run-On Sentences
A run-on sentence will have...
A. More than one period
B. More than one idea
C. No predicate
D. a compound predicate and compound subject
B. More than one idea
Who or what the sentence is about is the...
A: Subject
B: Predicate
C: Fragment
D: Verb
Subject
What is the subject in the following sentence:
In the forest, the black bear prepares to hibernate.
black bear OR bear
Is the following sentence complete or a fragment?
The cat loves to sleep.
Complete
Write a sentence fragment.
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Correct the following sentence:
The flowers are beautiful they brighten the mood.
The flowers are beautiful. They brighten the mood.
OR
The flowers are beautiful, and they brighten the mood.
The ___________ is what the subject of the sentence is or does.
The Predicate
What is the subject in the following sentence.
On the way to the football game, Suzy and Darien fought about the statistics of their favorite quarterbacks.
Suzy and Darien
Is the following sentence a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
The colorful autumn leaves.
Fragment.
Write a sentence fragment that is missing a subject.
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What is missing in the following sentence:
Both of the new students had to take the standardized test and they were extremely nervous.
a comma
Both of the new students had to take the standardized test, and they were extremely nervous.
A _________________ is a sentence that expresses more than one thought and has incorrect punctuation
Run-On Sentence
Where is the compound predicate in the sentence.
The loud, obnoxious children splashed and hollered at the hotel pool, disrupting the other guests.
splashed and hollered
What does every sentence need to be a complete sentence? (Hint: there are two things)
A Subject and Predicate
Write a complete sentence about math class, with one subject and one predicate.
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Name BOTH ways you can correct a run-on sentence.
1.) Adding a period with an uppercase letter
2.) Adding a comma with a coordinating conjunction
What is a compound subject? Give an example.
When there is more than one subject in a sentence.
Example: Steph and Klay were known as the Splash Brothers.
What's wrong with the following sentence?
After awhile, the warm, salty ocean that reflected back the sun on the horizon.
It does not have a predicate.
AND/OR
It is an incomplete thought.
Correct the following sentence fragment:
On the way to the bus stop.
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Write a run-on sentence about fireworks.
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Correct the following sentence:
We were on our way to soccer practice when we hit a pothole and had to stop to change the tire we were so late.
We were on our way to soccer practice when we hit a pothole, and had to stop to change the tire. We were so late.
What is the definition of a sentence fragment?
A sentence that does not form a complete thought, and is missing either a subject and/or predicate.
What is the predicate in the following sentence?
We watched from the safari truck as the lion and its cubs slept under the shady trees of the savanna.
Watched
(The subject is we)
Is the following sentence a fragment or a complete sentence?
Just the other day when I was stuck doing my chores for hours.
Fragment
Write a complete sentence about a sport, with a compound subject and a regular predicate.
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