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Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons. Sentences. A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence has a subject and a predicate. A sentence stands alone and makes sense. A sentence starts with a capital letter, and it ends with an end mark.

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Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

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  1. Sentences, Fragments,and Run-ons

  2. Sentences • A sentence is a group of words that • expresses a complete thought. • A sentence has a subject and a predicate. • A sentence stands alone and makes • sense. • A sentence starts with a capital letter, • and it ends with an end mark.

  3. Sentences Examples: My mom’s boss is strange! The blue car has new tires. Our house flooded last year. Is that horse too skinny?

  4. Fragments • A fragment is a part of something. • In grammar, a fragment is a part of • a sentence. • A fragment does not stand alone, • and it does not make sense.

  5. Fragments Examples: A blue purse tiny pink slippers Christmas cards Chirping crickets

  6. Fragments To fix a fragment, just add more information to the beginning or end of it so that it expresses a complete thought and makes sense! My mom bought a blue purse. The doll wore tiny pink slippers. Christmas cards are on sale now. Chirping crickets kept us up.

  7. Run-ons • A run-on occurs when two or more • complete sentences are joined • together without any punctuation • between them.

  8. Run-ons Examples: The soup is hot it is steaming. Jan was late she missed the bus. My dog stinks she is dirty.

  9. Run-ons To fix a run-on, just add punctuation to the end of the first sentence so it will make sense! The soup is hot.It is steaming. Jan was late.She missed the bus. My dog stinks.She is dirty. NOTE: Later we will learn more advanced and creative ways to fix run-on sentences!

  10. POP Quiz • Fix fragments and run-ons (leave sentences alone). • The low-hanging clouds. • Mom lost her purse she just got paid. • The cow ate the horses slept. • Got a dollar for helping. • My cup was really heavy. • Mr. Jacobs has a wife she is a teacher. • That silly turtle. • I need some.

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