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Fragment Frenzy
Super Sentences
Run! Run! Sentence
Clauses
Dependent Dictionary
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Explain a fragment.
It is an incomplete thought.
100
Does a sentence need a subject, and or verb?
Yes other wise it would be an incomplete sentence.
100
Explain a run-on sentence.
It is a sentence with to many words that goes on for a long time and also has many sentences in it.
100
What are two types of clauses?
Dependant, and independant.
100
Give an example of a dependant clause.
Possible answer: after I went home.
200
Give an example of a fragment.
Possible answer: but I left my house.
200
Give an example of a good complete sentence.
Possible answer: My name is Mary and I live in Utah.
200
Give an example of a run-on sentence.
Possible answer: I like dogs, I like cats, I think yellow is pretty but I love rainbows.
200
Give an independant clause..
Possible answer: I ate a sandwich.
200
Describe what a dependant clause is.
It is an incomplete thought, because of the beginning conjunction.
300
True or False? Fragments are the same as a dependent clause.
Both, a fragment is a dependent clause
300
True or false? Sentences must have more than 5 words.
False, for example commands are short and complete ,like, Go!
300
True or false? This is a run on. My cat likes to play, but not always.
False, it uses proper commas.
300
Give a dependant clause. Possible answer: Before I sat.
Possible answer: Before I sat.
300
Tell whether this is independant or dependant. After I said "hello," I went home
Both, it starts with a dependant clause and finishes with an independant clause.
400
Is this sentence a fragment? I saw a bear, after it bit me, I cried but then it was ok.
No, it is a run on.
400
Explain a sentence that is really short but still complete.
Possible answer: I am short.
400
Is this a run-on? Why or why not? Over the summer, we rode bike, walked, swam and played.
No, it uses correct commas in the right spot.
400
Explain both clauses.
Independant clauses are complete, dependant clauses are incomplete.
400
Explain why a sentance needs a independant clause.
It will not make since.
500
Turn a fragment into a sentence.
Possible answer: After I screamed-change it to after I screamed, I jumped up and down.
500
Can a sentence start with a conjunction? explain.
No, if you start a sentence with a conjunction the person you are talking to will not understand.
500
Explain if a run-on because of the punctuation.
Yes, they are run-ons because they don't have the correct punctuation. They could have commas or they could have periods used to make more sentences.
500
Which clause is better to use?
Independant clauses are better to use because they are complete and give all information needed.
500
Give a sentence that is dependant and turn it into an independant clause.
Possible answer: After I left. change that to something like, After I left, I went to the gym.