Topic: Sentences, Sentence Fragments, and Run-Ons
Simple Sentence:
• A complete thought• Also called an independent clause because it
can stand alone (independent!)• Has two parts: subject and predicate
• Example: The bird flew.
Compound Sentence:
• Two independent clauses (sentences) combined properly by using either a semicolon or a comma with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) FANBOYS)
• Example: The bird flew away, but he returned the next day.
Sentence Fragment:
• A piece or part of a sentence• Not a complete thought• Needs more information to be complete
• Example: rolled down the hill
Run- onTwo or more independent clauses incorrectly combined or sentences that go on and on without proper punctuation Example: Sadie and her friend played after school but first they did their homework together.
Is it a sentence, fragment or run-on?
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Comma- splice
• A dreaded error where two sentences are combined with a comma only.
• Example: Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first.
How to Fix a Run-on
• To correct a run-on, add a period to create two individual sentences,
• or add a semicolon (;) or a comma with a coordinating conjunction (, for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to create a compound sentence.
Fixing Run-ons
• Run-on:
• Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first.
• Correction 1 (period):• Sadie and her friend played after school. They
did their homework first.
• Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they
did their homework first. • Correction 2 (semicolon): • Sadie and her friend played after school; they
did their homework first. •
• Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they
did their homework first.
• Correction 2 (semicolon): • Sadie and her friend played after school; they
did their homework first.
• Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they
did their homework first.
• Correction 3 (comma with a coordinating conjunction):
• Sadie and her friend played after school, but they did their homework first.
Fix the run-on
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Compound Subjects/Predicates
Compound Subject
• Compound Subject: • Two or more subjects in the sentence
• Example: The little girl and the boy walked to school today.
Complete Compound Subject
• Complete Compound Subject:• The words that are performing the action plus
the modifiers accompanying it/them
• Example: The little girl and the boy
Compound Predicate
• Compound Predicate:• Two or more verbs in the predicate joined by a coordinating
conjunction and have the same subject• • Example: The little girl and the boy walked to school and ate
breakfast. • • Example: The little girl and the boy had walked to school and
were eating breakfast. • •
Complete Compound Predicate
• Complete Compound Predicate:• The words that are performing the action plus
the modifiers accompanying it/them• • Example: The little girl and the boy
Coordinating Conjunction Song:“Do your ears hang low?”
• For…and…• nor, but, or, yet, so- the FANBOYS!• They coordinate words, phrases, and clauses• Put them with a comma• They create a sentence • that is called Com--pound! • • If …you…• have a run-on• There are things that you can do• Put a semicolon• Or a comma, CC• Between the sentences• Also called IC’s• Or put a per- i- od! •
• IC, IC, semicolon- compound• IC, IC, comma/fanboys- compound•
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