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Complete Sentences

Complete SentencesFragmentsRun-On Sentences

Complete Sentences

A complete sentence has a subject and a (verb) predicate that work together to make a complete thought.

Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.

Fragment Sentences

A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence because it cannot stand by itself.

Fragment Sentences

Fragments may have nouns, but no subject-verb relationship

Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.

Fragment Sentences

Fragments may describe an action, but have no subject-verb relationship.

Shooting just before the buzzer rang and hoping to score the winning point.

Fragment Sentences

Fragments may have a subject-verb relationship, but do not express a complete thought.

Some of the girls going together to the mall.

Fragment Sentences

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.

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 Sentence

When two independent clauses are joined with a conjunction and no comma, it is a run-on.

After school I am going to the park and I am going out to dinner.

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 Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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Bob was running in the yard.


This is my first ball game but I think we will win.


All of the other girls at the mall.


I have walked to school everyday.


My arm hurts a little.


A big crowd of people have arrived.


Mother washed the clothes and she waxed the floor.


What a day for a party!


Even though it was late and very dark.


The babies are crying and they are sleepy.


Complete Sentences

Complete SentencesFragments

Run-On Sentences

Complete Sentences

• A complete sentence has a subject and a (verb) predicate that work together to make a complete thought.

Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.

Fragment Sentences

• A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence because it cannot stand by itself.

Fragment Sentences

• Fragments may have nouns, but no subject-verb relationship

Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.

Fragment Sentences

• Fragments may describe an action, but have no subject-verb relationship.

Shooting just before the buzzer rang and hoping to score the winning point.

Fragment Sentences

• Fragments may have a subject-verb relationship, but do not express a complete thought.

Some of the girls going together to the mall.

Fragment Sentences

• 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.

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 Sentence

• When two independent clauses are joined with a conjunction and no comma, it is a run-on.

After school I am going to the park and I am going out to dinner.

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 Sentenceb) Fragment c) Run-On

Bob was running in the yard.


This is my first ball game but I think we will win.


All of the other girls at the mall.


I have walked to school everyday.


My arm hurts a little.


A big crowd of people have arrived.


Mother washed the clothes and she waxed the floor.


What a day for a party!

a) Complete Sentenceb) Fragment

c) Run-On

Even though it was late and very dark.


c) Run-On

The babies are crying and they are sleepy.


c) Run-On

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