Fragments & Run-Ons
Fix the run-on sentence:
I love pizza it's my favourite food
I love pizza, it's my favourite food.
Or
I love pizza because it's my favourite food.
Or
I love pizza because it's my favourite food.
Name three FANBOYS conjunction
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Choose the correct verb:
"The zombies (eats/ate) all the pizza before the party started!"
ate
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
Because 7 8 9
Identify the complete sentence.
A. When the bell rings.
B. We ran outside when the bell rang.
B. We ran outside when the bell rang.
Independent or Dependent Clause?
"Although I was tired"
Dependent clause
Find and fix the error:
"Me and my friends play basketball after school"
My friends and I play basketball after school.
Identify the weak topic sentence
A. My favourite hobby is soccer
B. Soccer is fun
B. Soccer is fun
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more complete thoughts joined without proper punctuation
Independent or Dependent Clause?
"The dog barked loudly at the mailman."
Independent clause
Identify the pronoun: "They went to the mall."
They
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?
Topic sentence
What is a fragment?
An incomplete sentence that's missing a subject or verb or complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What should supporting sentences do?
Give details or evidence that explain the topic sentence
Fix the run-on sentence in two ways: Use FANBOYS & Punctuation to fix the sentence
The rain poured down we forgot our umbrella
1. The rain poured down, and we forgot our umbrella
2. The rain poured down. We forgot our umbrella.
What is an independent clause?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought
What is a verb?
An action word or state of being
What is a concluding sentence?
Wraps up the paragraph and restates the main idea