Complete Sentences

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Complete Sentences

• Language Arts
• Mrs. Cochren

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Complete Sentences

• A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate
  that work together to make a complete thought.

Sponge Bob ripped his pants
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Sentence Fragments

• may locate something in time and place, but lack
  a subject-verb relationship.

When counting his money at the Krusty Krab
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Sentence Fragments

• may describe something, but have no subject-verb
  relationship.

Bullying and kicking butts
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Sentence Fragment

• may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot
  stand by itself.

Even though The Flying Dutchman terrifies many
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Run-On Sentences

• has at least two parts, either one of which can
  stand by itself.
• the two parts have been connected together with
  one or two words instead of becoming two
  sentences.

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Run-On Sentences

• When two clauses are connected by only a comma,
  they are a run-on sentence that is called a
  comma-splice.

Mrs. Puff is a teacher, she teaches boating
school.
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Run-On Sentences happen

• when an independent clause gives an order or
  directive based on what was said in the prior
  independent clause.

All days can be fun you have to use imagination.
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Run-On Sentences happen

• when two clauses are connected by words such as
  however, moreover, nevertheless.

Plankton wants the Krabby Patty recipe however he
always gets outsmarted
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Ready for a drill?

• Complete sentence, run-on, or fragment?
• Click your choice!

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Since the Hash Slinging Slasher

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Karen reveals Planktons real name, Sheldon.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Im a goofy goober, youre a goofy goober.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Cannot cook Krabby Patties.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Squidward is SpongeBobs neighbor, and he doesnt
like that.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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GloveWorld makes fun of amusement parks.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Sandy Cheeks is a squirrel from Texas who loves
action.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Gary, tying shoes and meowing

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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What a day for a party!

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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The Tattletale Strangler, a dangerous criminal.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Octavius Rex was Pearls boyfriend until the
prom.

1. Complete Sentence
2. Fragment
3. Run-On

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Combining Sentences

• Sentences have to be combined to avoid the
  boredom that would happen if all sentences were
  the same length.

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A Compound Sentence

• contains two independent clauses joined by a
  conjunction.
• The conjunctions are
• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful
  hint The first letter of each of the
  coordinators spells FANBOYS.)

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Ready for practice?

• On your paper combine each pair of sentences. A
  suggested answer will be supplied.

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Larry is a lobster.

• He hangs out at Goo Lagoon.

ANSWER
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Larry is a lobster, and he hangs out at Goo
Lagoon.
Compound sentence
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David Hasselhoff rescues SpongeBob.

• He sends him back to Bikini Bottom.

ANSWER
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David Hasselhoff saves Sponge Bob, and he sends
him back to Bikini Bottom.
Compound sentence
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Craig Mammalton is a seal.

• He is obsessed with a good tan.

ANSWER
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Craig Mammalton is a seal, but he is obsessed
with a good tan.
Compound sentence