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 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 runon 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
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the arrow to move on.
Bob was running in
the yard.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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This is my first ball
game but I think we
will win.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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the arrow to move on.
All of the other
girls at the mall.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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below to try again.
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the arrow to move on.
I have walked to
school everyday.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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the arrow to move on.
My arm hurts a
little.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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the arrow to move on.
A big crowd of
people have arrived.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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the arrow to move on.
Mother washed the
clothes and she waxed
the floor.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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the arrow to move on.
What a day for a
party!
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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below to try again.
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the arrow to move on.
Even though it was
late and very dark.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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below to try again.
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the arrow to move on.
The babies are crying
and they are sleepy.
a)Complete Sentence
b)Fragment
c)Run-On
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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
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.
Online Complete Sentence Activities
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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