Sentence, Fragment, Run-on
Simple Subject
Complete Subject
Verb
Complete Predicate
100

Edgar Allan Poe wrote poems and stories.

sentence

100

This dictionary has a red cover.

dictionary

100

A personal computer is a useful tool for a writer.

a personal computer

100

Geraldo washed the car.

washed

100

The young Charles Dickens wrote many articles.

wrote many articles

200

of the tall buildings

fragment

200

My little brother's favorite movie is The Lion King.

movie

200

Both owls and raccoons hunt at night.

both owls and raccoons

200

A volcanic eruption destroyed the city.

destroyed

200

His bushy beard stretched to his waistline.

stretched to his waistline

300

Heavy rains fell all day the river overflowed its banks.

run-on

300

One of the boys broke my window.

one

300

The students with no tardies get to go to lunch early.

the students with no tardies

300

The engine sputtered and coughed down the road.

sputtered, coughed

300

Thirteen pink candles decorated Lisa's birthday cake.

decorated Lisa's birthday cake

400

Playing softball in the summer, Debbie and Dan.

fragment

400

There is a fly in your soup.

fly

400

Call me this afternoon at three o'clock.

understood you

400

Has the mailed arrived yet?

has arrived

400

From the bottom of the sea rose a hideous monster.

from the bottom of the sea rose

500

All mammals are animals, but not all animals are mammals.

sentence

500

Wait for them here.

understood you

500

Here is a famous painting by Grant Wood.

a famous painting by Grant Wood

500

No one was available to help me.

was

500

There are rules for this game.

there are