Sentence Fragments/Run-Ons Lesson

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

• Usually, it is missing the subject or the predicated of the sentence (part of the noun or part of the verb).

• Complete Sentence: When I was three, I visited DisneyWorld.

• Sentence Fragment: When I was three.

• To correct a fragment, make sure that the group of words has a subject and a verb and that it makes sense by itself.

• Fragment: A novel that causes fear.

• Sentence: Frankenstein is a novel that causes fear.

• Fragment: Playing video games all night.

• Sentence: My brother has been playing video games all night.

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Sentences Running Together​

A simple sentence should contain only one complete thought.

Avoid running together sentence thoughts without using conjunctions (joining words)

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• I received a certifîcate for athletics. It was for second place in high jump. (Wrong)

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• I received a certificate for athletics. It was for second place in high jump. (Right)

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• I received a certificate for athletics, which was for second place in high jump. (Right)

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