RO/F/C
run-on, fragment or complete?
Faster than a speeding bullet across the sky.
Fragment.
Who was faster?
What did they do?
Faster than a speeding bullet across the sky, the hero chased the villain away from the city.
Where does the comma go?
The painter patched the ceiling so the crew could begin to work on the room.
The painter patched the ceiling, so the crew could begin to work on the room.
Do you need a comma?
The Roman name for Zeus was Jupiter.
No- this is a simple sentence.
Is the comma in the right spot or is it a comma splice?
Hot chocolate warms me up, I love to drink it next to a cozy fire.
comma splice
Hot chocolate warms me up; I love to drink it next to a cozy fire.
Hot chocolate warms me up, so I love to drink it next to a cozy fire.
Hot chocolate warms me up. I love to drink it next to a cozy fire.
List all five COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS- also known as FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
run-on, fragment, complete?
*If it's not complete, how do you fix it?
You should shut the windows the rain will get in.
RUN-ON
You should shut the windows; the rain will get in.
You should shut the windows, or the rain will get in.
You should shut the windows. The rain will get in.
Where does the comma go?
I really wanted to win the prize but I know the odds were stacked against me.
I really wanted to win the prize, but I know the odds were stacked against me.
Do you need a comma?
Poseidon ruled the sea but Hades ruled the Underworld.
Yes - this is a compound sentence.
Poseidon ruled the sea, but Hades ruled the Underworld.
Comma splice or correct?
The sun is out, the temperature is still chilly.
Comma splice!
The sun is out; the temperature is still chilly
The sun is out, but the temperature is still chilly.
The sun is out. The temperature is still chilly.
True or false
A compound sentence is two simple sentences combined with a comma and a conjunction.
TRUE
I love raw sushi, but my husband prefers grilled fish.
run-on, fragment or complete?
The snake, a symbol of evil, slithered towards the stairs.
COMPLETE!
You might want to study for the test alone or you could ask a friend to quiz you.
You might want to study for the test alone, or you could ask a friend to quiz you.
Comma or no comma?
Artemis was Zeus’s daughter and her twin brother was Apollo.
Comma- this is a compound sentence!
Artemis was Zeus’s daughter, and her twin brother was Apollo.
True or False:
A comma splice occurs when you remember the comma, but you forget the conjunction.
TRUE
Incorrect: I forgot the conjunction, I have a comma splice.
Correct:
I forgot the conjunction, so I had a comma splice.
True or false:
Sometimes a compound sentence will have only one verb.
FALSE- you always need two subjects and two verbs because you have two complete sentences.
The boat sailed away, for the winds blew it home.
Run-on, fragment, complete?
Hilda suggested a movie Brad wanted to play miniature golf.
This is a run-on!
Hilda suggested a movie; Brad wanted to play miniature golf.
Hilda suggested a movie, but Brad wanted to play miniature golf.
Hilda suggested a movie. Brad wanted to play miniature golf.
Peter Pan wanted to stay young forever but the Lost Boys yearned to be with Wendy and her family.
Peter Pan wanted to stay young forever, but the Lost Boys yearned to be with Wendy and her family.
Do you need a comma?
Zeus ruled the earth and the skies by striking fear in the hearts of mortals and immortals.
No- this is a simple sentence- even though it seems LONG.
Is the comma correct or a comma splice?
The sledding hill looked perfect, for it had snowed all night long.
Comma is correct- this is a compound sentence!
Spell the plurals of the words below:
moose
turkey
cherry
half
moose
turkeys
cherries
halves
run-on, fragment or complete?
I wanted to play basketball but Jimmy decided we should play baseball then Tommy came over and demanded we play football by the time Richie stopped by we had all changed our minds and chose to play spike ball.
Um....run-on
I wanted to play basketball, but Jimmy decided we should play baseball. Then Tommy came over and demanded we play football. By the time Richie stopped by, we had all changed our minds and chose to play spike ball.
Where does the comma go?
The Sixers play tonight so Nate is trying to complete his homework before tip off.
The Sixers play tonight, so Nate is trying to complete his homework before tip off.
True or False:
A run-on sentence occurs when you remember the conjunction but forget the comma.
TRUE
Incorrect: I grilled burgers this afternoon for the team needed to get some fuel before the game.
Correct: I grilled burgers this afternoon, for the team needed to get some fuel before the game.
Is the comma correct or a comma splice?
The skaters glided across the ice, the cold weather did not deter them from enjoying their time outside.
comma splice
The skaters glided across the ice; the cold weather did not deter them from enjoying their time outside.
The skaters glided across the ice, for the cold weather did not deter them from enjoying their time outside.
The skaters glided across the ice. The cold weather did not deter them from enjoying their time outside.
Fix this sentence:
*4 spelling mistakes, one comma needed,
In the beggining, the mouses stole the cheese but after awhile, the cat figured out there trick and pounced on them with it's sharp claws.
In the beginning, the mice stole the cheese but after awhile, the cat figured out their trick and pounced on them with its sharp claws.