Just walk don't RUN-ON
It's easy SEN TEN SAYS
Be Independent
Don't Be Dependent
I'm Afraid Of Fragments
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I took my computer into the store to get it fixed I went to the counter and asked the manager to fix it he said it will be a few hours. Is it a run-on sentence?
You need a period after fixed and a comma after fix it.
100
When it's frozen. Is it a complete sentence?
No, because it's a dependent clause.
100
After the game, they went out to eat. What is the idependent clause?
"They went out to eat" is correct because "after the game" is not complete.
100
Is this a dependent clause? After I played.
Yes this is a dependent clause.
100
Into the store. Yes or No Yes=Phrase No=Sentence
Yes, it's a phrase. It doesn't have a complete thought or action.
200
what do you need to fix this run-on? when i was outside I thought about how my pizza was still in the oven then i had to go back inside to take it out.
You need to put in periods after outside,oven, and out.
200
He said no. Is it a complete sentence?
Yes, because it has a subject, predicate, and complete thought.
200
When it rained. Is it an indepent or a dependent clause?
It's a dependent clause because it can not be complete by itself.
200
Is this a fragment because it has a dependent clause? After we ate, I went snowmobiling.
No, it is a sentence with an independent clause
200
She bought flowers. Yes or No Yes=Phrase No=Sentence
No, it's a sentence. It has a complete thought and action.
300
what makes this NOT a run-on, Tom drove his car;he was going very slow.
Between car and he there is a semi colon that separates the independent clauses
300
The dog left the house. Is it a complete sentence?
Yes, because it has a subject, predicate, and complete thought.
300
He sat down, before he fell. What is the independent clause?
"He sat down is" correct because it is a complete sentence and doesn't need to depend on any other sentencees or words.
300
Why is this a dependent clause? After the boxes fell.
It is a dependent clause because, it doesn't have a complete thought.
300
Under the table. Yes or No Yes=Phrase No=Sentence
Yes, it's a phrase. It doesn't have a complete thought or action.
400
How would you explain to someone what a run-on is?
A run-on is where instead of using punctuation to make smaller sentences you use no punctuation and it is one big run-on.
400
You're running around the park. Is it a complete sentence?
Yes, because it has a subject, predicate, and a complete thought.
400
They were happy to see her. Is it an independent or a dependent clause?
Independent clause, because it can be a full sentence on its own.
400
Is this a fragment because it has a dependent clause? When we went to school ; we took a lot of notes.
It is a sentence because, it is a complete thought and it is joined by a semicolon from one independent clause to another.
400
Stop and Listen. Yes or No Yes=Phrase No=Sentence
Yes, it's a phrase. It doesn't have a complete thought or action
500
Why is this sentence a run-on? I was giving my dog a bath he jumped out I chased him and caught him eating all the food in the cabinet
It is a run-on because you have three independent clauses but instead of putting in periods and commas and conjunctions and making them separate sentences they are one big one.
500
Don't do that. Is it a complete sentence?
Yes, because it has a subject, predicate, and a complete thought
500
Their car slipped, because a car hit them. What is the independent clause in the sentence?
"Their car slipped" is correct because it's fine on its own and doesn't need help.
500
Why is a dependent clause a fragment?
It is a fragment because it's not a complete thought.
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The man walked into the store. Yes or No Yes=Phrase No=Sentence
No, it's a sentence. It has a complete thought and action