Topic: Sentences, Sentence Fragments, and Run-Ons

1. Topic: Sentences, Sentence Fragments, and Run-Ons

2. Simple Sentence: • A complete thought • Also called an independent clause because it can stand alone (independent!) • Has two parts: subject and predicate • Example: The bird flew.

3. Compound Sentence: • Two independent clauses (sentences) combined properly by using either a semicolon or a comma with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) FANBOYS) • Example: The bird flew away, but he returned the next day.

4. Sentence Fragment: • A piece or part of a sentence • Not a complete thought • Needs more information to be complete • Example: rolled down the hill

5. Run- on • Two or more independent clauses incorrectly combined or sentences that go on and on without proper punctuation • Example: Sadie and her friend played after school but first they did their homework together.

6. Is it a sentence, fragment or run-on? • 1. Sixth graders are the best kids • 2. School is fun and I love going • 3. English class • 4.The best class is English it is the most fun • 5. Singing helps learning • 6. Grammar makes you think

7. Comma- splice • A dreaded error where two sentences are combined with a comma only. • Example: Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first.

8. How to Fix a Run-on • To correct a run-on, add a period to create two individual sentences, • or add a semicolon (;) or a comma with a coordinating conjunction (, for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to create a compound sentence.

9. Fixing Run-ons • Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first. • Correction 1 (period): • Sadie and her friend played after school. They did their homework first.

10. Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first. • Correction 2 (semicolon): • Sadie and her friend played after school; they did their homework first.

11. Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first. • Correction 2 (semicolon): • Sadie and her friend played after school; they did their homework first.

12. Run-on: • Sadie and her friend played after school, they did their homework first. •  Correction 3 (comma with a coordinating conjunction): • Sadie and her friend played after school, but they did their homework first.

13. Fix the run-on • 1. Halloween is coming soon I can’t wait to trick or treat. • 2. I might dress Maggie up in a costume she would make a good devil • 3. Maggie and Gino could dress as a couple he could be aprince and she could be a princess.

14. Compound Subjects/Predicates

15. Compound Subject • Compound Subject: • Two or more subjects in the sentence • Example: The little girl and the boy walked to school today.

16. Complete Compound Subject • Complete Compound Subject: • The words that are performing the action plus the modifiers accompanying it/them • Example: The little girl and the boy

17. Compound Predicate • Compound Predicate: • Two or more verbs in the predicate joined by a coordinating conjunction and have the same subject • Example: The little girl and the boy walked to school and ate breakfast. • Example: The little girl and the boy had walked to school and were eating breakfast.

18. Complete Compound Predicate • Complete Compound Predicate: • The words that are performing the action plus the modifiers accompanying it/them • Example: The little girl and the boy  

19. Coordinating Conjunction Song:“Do your ears hang low?” • For…and… • nor, but, or, yet, so- the FANBOYS! • They coordinate words, phrases, and clauses • Put them with a comma • They create a sentence • that is called Com--pound! • If …you… • have a run-on • There are things that you can do • Put a semicolon • Or a comma, CC • Between the sentences • Also called IC’s • Or put a per- i- od!

20. IC, IC, semicolon- compound • IC, IC, comma/fanboys- compound