Sentence Fragments and Run-Ons

Complete Sentences
Complete Sentences
Fragments
Run-On Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complete Sentences
 A complete sentence has a subject
and a predicate that work together to
make a complete thought.
Bobby smiled until he

thought his face
would crack.
Sentence Fragments
 A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be
a sentence in the sense that it cannot
stand by itself.
Sentence Fragments
 may locate something in time
and place, but lack a subject-verb
relationship.
Last Saturday after the
ballgame at the ice cream
shop.
Sentence Fragments
 may describe something, but
have no subject-verb
relationship.
Shooting just before the

buzzer rang and hoping to
score the winning point.
Sentence Fragments
 may have most of the makings of
a sentence but still be missing an
important part of a verb string.
Some of the girls going
together to the mall.
Sentence Fragments
 may have a subject-verb
relationship, but cannot stand
by itself.
Even though she was
the prettiest girl and
had a great talent
presentation.
Run-On Sentences
 A RUN-ON SENTENCE
(sometimes called a fused
sentence) has at least two parts,
either one of which can stand by
itself, but the two parts have been
connected together with one or
two words instead of becoming
two sentences. The run-on could
be corrected with a semi-colon.
Run-On Sentences
 Remember: The length of a
sentence really has nothing to do with
whether a sentence is a run-on or not;
even a very short sentence could be a
run-on.
The books are heavy don’t carry them.
The books are heavy. Don’t carry them.

Run-On Sentences
 When two clauses are connected
by only a comma, they are a run-
on sentence that is called a
comma-splice.
The books are heavy, don

’t carry them.
Run-On Sentences happen
 when an independent clause
gives an order or directive based
on what was said in the prior
independent clause.
The game is going to

be very close you have
to play your best.
Run-On Sentences happen
 when two clauses are connected
by words such as however,
moreover, nevertheless.
Mother packed my
lunch today however
she forgot to put in
my desert.
Ready for a drill?
Is it a complete
sentence, run-on, or a
fragment? Read each of
the following and click
your choice!
Walking through
the dark forest.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
Sorry! Click the arrow
below to try again.
Yes, that is correct! Click
the arrow to move on.
Bob was running in
the yard.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
This is my first ball
game but I think we will
win.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
All of the other girls
at the mall.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
I have walked to
school everyday.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
My arm hurts a
little.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
A big crowd of
people have arrived.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
Mother washed the
clothes and she waxed
the floor.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
What a day for a
party!
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
Even though it was
late and very dark.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
The babies are crying
and they are sleepy.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
below to try again.
Combining Sentences
 Sentences have to be
combined to avoid the
boredom that would
happen if all
sentences were the
same length.
A Compound Sentence
 contains two independent
clauses joined by a
coordinator. The coordinators
are as follows: for, and, nor,
but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint:
The first letter of each of the
coordinators spells FANBOYS.)
Ready for practice?
On your paper combine
each pair of sentences. A
suggested answer will be
supplied.
Danny ran a mile.
John fell down

and dropped out.
ANSWER
Compound sentence:
Danny ran a
mile, but John
fell down and
dropped out.
Susan ate dinner.
Mother fixed the

dessert.
ANSWER
Compound sentence:
Susan ate
dinner, and
Mother fixed
the dessert.
I went to the game.
Joey went skating.
ANSWER
Compound sentence:
I went to the game,

so Joey went
skating.
You can come with
us.
We are leaving
early.
ANSWER
Compound sentence:
You can come with

us, but we are
leaving early.
He studied late.
Father told him it
was time for bed.
ANSWER
Compound sentence:
He studied late,
so Father told
him it was time
for bed.
The boys got into a
fight.
The teacher sent
them to the office.
ANSWER
Compound sentence:
The boys got
into a fight, thus
the teacher sent
them to the
office.

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Complete Sentences

Bobby smiled until he

Shooting just before the

The books are heavy. Don’t carry them.

The books are heavy, don

The game is going to

John fell down

Mother fixed the

Joey went skating.

I went to the game,

You can come with

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