Part 1:What is a sentence fragment?

Take notes on everything in red

❖ A sentence communicates a
complete thought withat least 1
subject and 1 predicate

❖ A fragment is a group of words that

does not have a complete thought.

Cool.
At the party.
We write sentence fragments because we
often speak in sentence fragments!

❏ When we answer a question:

Q: “What are you doing?”
A: “Eating.”

❏ When we give a command:

“No headphones!”, “No running!”
 How to fix a
sentence fragment
In order to make the sentence a
complete thought…

❖ Add information

❖Rewrite the sentence

 this may be as simple as removing
or adding a single word !
 Fragments
1. After leaving the mall.

2. What pet dander?

3. Even though you learned this in 5th

grade.

4. Romeo and Juliet, though desperately in

love.
Directions: “Fixing Fragments” Packet
Answer questions 1-9
a) Place an “S” on the line before each number IF
it is a complete sentence.

b) Place an “F” IF it is a fragment of a sentence.

c) Correct each fragment by adding information or

rewriting in the space provided.

d) Each correction should be a complete

sentence!
Part 2: Run-on or “fused”
sentences
Run-on Sentences are...
…2 independent clauses joined
together without the correct
punctuation and/or conjunctions.
Examples of run-on
sentences
1. They are not just really long sentences
those are called rambling sentences.

2. Grammar is confusing it is also important.

3. Mrs. Asfour makes learning grammar fun

her students just won’t admit it.
 4 ways to fix a run-on
(they’re the same as fixing a comma splice!

1) ; Semi-colon
2) . Period
3) Coordinating Conjunctions or FANBOYS
4) Subordinating Conjunctions
(If, Because, When, After, etc...)
 Review Terms
1. Comma splice
- is created when only a comma is used to connect 2
independent clauses
2. Independent clause
- a group of words that could be written as a complete
sentence (contains ONE subject and ONE Predicate).
3. Dependent clause
- a group of words that contain one subject and one
predicate but CANNOT stand on its own: it does not
complete a thought
4. Semicolon ;
- Joins 2 independent clauses if the 2 clauses are related.
5. Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
- Introduce or connect independent clauses
6. Subordinating conjunction
- Begins or connects a dependent clause to an
ind. clause
7. Fragment
- a group of words that lacks enough information
to do that.
8. Run-on
- 2 independent clauses that are not properly
punctuated
Directions: “Fixing Fragments” Packet
“Fused Sentences” 209-210, Sentences 1-10
a) Place an “C” on the line before each number IF
it is a complete sentence.

b) Write “RO” on the line before each run-on

sentence
 Insert punctuation and/or conjunctions to
properly separate clauses
 You may have to change capitalization as well.
 Some sentences require 2 punctuation
corrections.
 Exit Slip
In your own words, define:
1. sentence fragment
2. run-on sentence
Answer:
3. What are the 4 ways you can fix
a run-on or comma splice?