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Complete Sentences

A Project LA Activity
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 subjectverb 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 dont carry them.


The books are heavy. Dont carry them.

Run-On Sentences

When two clauses are connected


by only a comma, they are a runon sentence that is called a
comma-splice.

The books are heavy,


dont 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.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

Bob was running in


the yard.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

This is my first ball


game but I think we
will win.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

All of the other


girls at the mall.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

I have walked to
school everyday.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

My arm hurts a
little.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

A big crowd of
people have arrived.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

Mother washed the


clothes and she waxed
the floor.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

What a day for a


party!
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

Even though it was


late and very dark.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

The babies are crying


and they are sleepy.
Complete Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-On
a)

Sorry! Click the arrow


below to try again.

Yes, that is correct! Click


the arrow to move on.

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

Susan ate dinner.


Mother fixed the
dessert.
ANSWER

Compound sentence:

Susan ate
dinner, and

I went to the game.


Joey went skating.
ANSWER

Compound sentence:

I went to the
game, so Joey

You can come with


us.
We are leaving
early.
ANSWER

Compound sentence:

You can come with


us, but we are

He studied late.
Father told him it
was time for bed.
ANSWER

Compound sentence:

He studied late,
so Father told

The boys got into a


fight.
The teacher sent them
to the office.
ANSWER

Compound sentence:

The boys got into


a fight, thus the

Online Complete Sentence Activities


Fragment Complete Sentence Quiz

Repairing Sentence Fragments


Repairing Run-On Sentences
Quiz 1 Combining Sentences
Quiz 2 Combining Sentences
Quiz 3 Combining Sentences
Quiz 3 Fragments
Quiz 2 Fragments
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Run-On Sentence Quiz
Run-On Sentence Quiz II

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