Sentence Fragments

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Sentence Fragments Run-Ons
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Every sentence must have at least 3 components to
be considered a complete sentence

• The sentence must express a complete thought- we
  need to know what it is about
• The sentence must have a subject- a person or
  thing that the sentence is about.  This is
  usually a noun or a pronoun.
• The sentence must have an action- a verb,
  something the subject of the sentence is doing.

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Sentences can also have

• Objects Things that an action is performed on
• Adjectives or adverbs Descriptive words
• Phrases or dependent clauses Words that provide
  additional information to the reader

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Sentence Fragment

• A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence in the
  sense that it cannot stand by itself.
• It does not contain even one independent clause. 

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Over the next hill! A tree with wings! On DVD
December 19!

• You can't magically make any set of words a
  sentence by starting with a capital letter and
  ending with a period (or an exclamation point).
• In the most basic form, a complete sentence must
  have a subject and a verb.

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Verb Subject

• A verb is an action word that tells the reader
  what's happening,
• A subject does the action of the verb.
• You can make a complete sentence with just two
  words  "Squiggly hurried." "Squiggly," our
  beloved snail, is the subject, and "hurried" is
  the verb.

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Leaving town!

• I am leaving town
• He is leaving town

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Dependent Clause

• This happens when your fragment is a dependent
  clause, meaning that it depends on the other part
  of the sentence the main clause.

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And I went to the store.

• I went to the movies and I went to the store.

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Practice

1. Joe is.
2. Eating chicken.
3. A book without a cover.
4. Since I like fishing.
5. Which is why I cried.
6. To the game.
7. Walking to YHS.
8. Because she goes to school.

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Run-Ons

• A run-on occurs when two sentences are run
  together without the proper punctuation and/or
  connecting words.

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Fused Sentence

• Occurs when two sentences are written together
  without any punctuation at all.
• Joe was happy about the raise he felt like
  celebrating.

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Comma Splice

• Occurs when a comma is used between two sentences
  without any connecting word (such as "and, but,
  or, nor, for, so, yet")
• Joe was happy about the raise, he felt like
  celebrating.

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How to Correct a Run-On

• A run-on may be corrected by putting a period
  between the sentences.
• Joe was happy about the raise. He felt like
  celebrating.

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How to Correct a Run-On

• A run-on may be corrected by connecting two
  related sentences with a comma followed by a
  coordinating conjunction and, but, or, nor, for,
  so, yet.
• Joe was happy about the raise, so he felt like
  celebrating.

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How to Correct a Run-On

• A run-on may be corrected by connecting two
  related sentences with a semicolon only.
• Joe was happy about the raise he felt like
  celebrating

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How to Correct a Run-On

• A run-on may be corrected by connecting two
  related sentences with a semicolon and a
  transition word or phrase,
• however, therefore, thus, then, as a result,
  consequently, nevertheless, also, on the other
  hand, for instance, in contrast, etc.
• Joe was happy about the raise consequently, he
  felt like celebrating.

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How to Correct Run-Ons

• A run-on may be corrected by adding a dependent
  clause signal word to create a complex sentence.
• because, if, although, when, who, which, etc.
• Because Joe was happy about the raise, he felt
  like celebrating.
• Joe, who was happy about the raise, felt like
  celebrating.

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Practice

1. Our solar system has nine major planets only one
   is known to have intelligent life.
2. Most asteroids are small and far away therefore
   they are dim and hard to see. 
3. Look through Angelo's telescope you can see
   Saturn's rings. 
4. Please check the position of that star cluster I
   can't find it.
5. Marie is never interested in stargazing during
   the winter however on warm summer nights she
   often goes to the college observatory. 

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Label, Fragment (F), Run-On (R), or Correct (C)
then fix

• 1. Although Mary has been my best friend.
• 2. No one I know watches that television show,
  I can't believe it.
• 3. Her husband loves to cook, however, he does
  not like to clean the kitchen afterwards.
• 4. Tim started his new job last Wednesday, and
  he really likes the boss.
• 5. I have a hard time understanding her
  lectures, when I talk to her one-on-one, I
  understand her fine.
• 6. Mary signed up because she thought the
  training would be interesting and help her on the
  job.

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Label, Fragment (F), Run-On (R), or Correct (C)
then fix

• 7. Meet me after class, I want to talk with you
  about the upcoming test.
• 8. The one who looks like a military officer
  but acts like a spoiled brat.
• 9. Although she has studied very hard, she is
  still worried about the midterm exam.
• 10. One of the best ways to improve your
  writing. Is to read and analyze what you read.
• 11. It has been a long time since I have been
  to the beach, I am looking forward to the trip.
• 12. When you have finished your homework and
  are ready to take a break