Sentence
What TWO things must EVERY sentence contain?
Subject and a Predicate
What is a fragment?
A part of a sentence that is missing a key part of a sentence.
What is a run-on?
Two or more sentences incorrectly merged together.
Over the river and through the woods.
Fragment
Lauren skipped happily.
Sentence
What type of clause CANNOT stand alone?
A dependent clause
What is ONE thing a fragment could be missing?
Subject OR Predicate
True or False: Run-ons can be short.
True
He walks she runs.
Run-on
The ball over there.
Fragment
What two parts of speech are commonly the subject of a sentence?
Nouns and pronouns
True or False: Fragments are always short.
False
Explain ONE of the 3 common ways to fix a run-on.
1. Using a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
2. Using a period and capitalized letter
3. Using a semicolon
She really enjoys sitting on the beach he prefers going to the mountains.
Run-on
I enjoy going for runs, but I don't like going to the gym.
Sentence