Fragments
What is a sentence fragment?
When you are missing at least one of the elements of a complete sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more complete sentences joined together incorrectly without a conjunction.
What is a verb?
The action word in the sentence
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or a complete sentence?
I went to math class Mrs. Rao gave me back my test.
Run-on
Two sentence joined together
What type of conjunction are the following words: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Coordinating Conjunction
How do I fix a sentence fragment? List 3
Add what is missing:
Subject.
Verb.
Complete thought.
How do I fix a run-on sentence? List 3
Separate a run-on into two complete sentences.
Semicolon
Combine the two parts with a conjunction.
Coordinating conjunction need a comma.
Subordinating conjunction might need a comma (depends on where it is).
The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in a sentence
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or a complete sentence?
Yelled from the top of the stairs.
Fragment
Missing the subject
Review! Explain what each of these words mean:
There, their, & they're
Their= someone owns something
There= showing direction
They’re= contraction of “they” & “are”
Fix the following fragment:
Because I promised
Answers vary...
Example- I went to my brothers soccer game because I promised.
Fix the following run-on:
I love ELA class books help me escape reality.
I love ELA class because books help me escape reality.
I love ELA class, for books help me escape reality.
I love ELA class. Books help me escape reality.
What are the three components of a complete sentence?
Includes a subject.
Includes a verb.
Expresses a complete thought.
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or a complete sentence?
Because I love reading, I read fifty books this year.
Complete sentence
What type of conjunction are the following words: after, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since.
Subordinating conjunction
Fix the following fragment:
"Running through the forest with the wind howling behind."
I was running through the forest with the wind howling behind.
Fix the following run-on by using two methods:
She grabbed her books she was late for class she knew she was going to get a tardy.
She grabbed her books. She was late for class, and she knew she was going to get a tardy.
True or False: To fix a run-on sentence, all I need is a coordinating conjunction.
FALSE- you need a comma too
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or a complete sentence?
Ms. Ketch is the best so I love science class.
Run-on
No comma with the coordinating conjunction
Review! Tell me 3 subject pronouns and 3 object pronouns.
Subject- He, She, I, We, They
Object- Him, Her, Me, Us, Them
Find the fragment and fix it:
I love ice cream on a summer day. Chocolate is my favorite flavor I also really like strawberry. Last summer, the sun made my ice cream melt. Dripping down on the table.
Fragment- Dripping down on the table.
Fix- My ice cream was dripping down on the table.
Find the run-on and fix it:
Running to class. Emily dropped all of her books. Tried to grab them. She dropped everything again it was a mess.
Fix- She dropped everything again, so it was a mess.
What is the purpose of a conjunction?
A word that joins/connects two groups/clauses of words together.
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or a complete sentence?
A time of wonder and amazement.
Fragment
Missing the verb
Affect and Effect are commonly confused words. What is the difference between the two?
Affect= Used as a verb
How to remember: verbs are Action/Active words-Think “A” for AFFECT
Effect= Used as a noun
How to remember: effect shows your END result- Think “E” for EFFECT