1. Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences 0501.1.13 Recognize incomplete sentences and run-on sentences and edit appropriately. SPI 0501.1.9 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements) within context.

2. Complete Sentences 1. A complete sentence tells a complete thought and has both a subject and a predicate. My class sold many boxes of candy.

3. Fragments 2. A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject and a predicate. The wind inside a tornado.

4. Run-on Sentences 3. A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that run together. A tornado can be called a twister it is also called a cyclone.

5. Comma Splices 4. A comma splice is a comma that joins two independent clauses. A clause is a group of words that have a subject and a predicate. Robert ate worms, Mary dislikes Robert.

6. Three Ways to Correct a Run-on Sentence There are three ways to correct a run-on sentence. 1.Add a period and capitalize the next word. A tornado can be called a twister it is also called a cyclone. A tornado can be called a twister. It is also called a cyclone.

7. 2. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). A tornado can be called a twister it is also called a cyclone. A tornado can be called a twister, but it is also called a cyclone.

8. 3. When sentences are related to each other, add a semicolon. A tornado can be called a twister it is also called a cyclone. A tornado can be called a twister; it is also called a cyclone.