Fragments and Run-Ons
A sentence error that is missing a subject, a predicate, or a complete thought.
What is a fragment?
The main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.
What is the simple subject?
This type of sentence makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
This sentence error joins two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
What is a run-on?
What is The excited students in the hallway?
What is an imperative sentence?
The sentence: Because the rain would not stop. Demonstrates this error.
What is a fragment?
The simple predicate in this sentence: The teacher carefully explained the assignment.
What is explained?
The sentence Are you coming to the game tonight? is this type.
What is an interrogative sentence?
The sentence: I finished my homework I watched TV.
What is a run-on?
The complete predicate of this sentence: The dog with the red collar barked at the mail carrier.
What is barked at the mail carrier?
The sentence That was the best performance ever! is this type.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
What is Running late for the bus, she sprinted down the street? Varies.
The simple subject and simple predicate of this sentence: The group of athletes from our school practices daily.
What are group (subject) and practices (predicate)?
This type of sentence expresses great emotion.
What is an exclamatory sentence?