1. Complete Sentences Fragments Run-On Sentences Compound Sentences

2. Complete Sentences Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.
A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate that work together to make a complete thought.
Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.

3. SENTENCES Sentence Not a sentence • I like to play with dogs.
• The smart boy got an A
on his test.
• Kelly is a great dancer.
• John fell asleep while
watching the movie.
Not a sentence
• Running through the
Field
• The pretty girl
• Likes to play soccer
every day
• Many mystery books

4. There are four types of sentences:

5. Declarative Sentences
A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period.

6. Interrogative Sentences
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.

7. Imperative Sentences
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It ends with a period.

8. Exclamatory Sentences
An exclamatory sentence expresses a strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark.

9. Sentence Fragments
A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself.

10. Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.
Sentence Fragments
may locate something in time and place, but lack a subject-verb relationship.
Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.

11. Sentence Fragments
may describe something, but have no subject-verb relationship.
Shooting just before the buzzer rang and hoping to score the winning point.

12. Some of the girls going together to the mall.
Sentence Fragments
may have most of the makings of a sentence but still be missing an important part of a verb string.
Some of the girls going together to the mall.

13. Sentence Fragments
may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot stand by itself.
Even though she was the prettiest girl and had a great talent presentation.

14. Run-On Sentences A RUN-ON SENTENCE
--has at least two parts, either one of which can stand by itself,
--but the two parts have been connected together with one or two words instead of becoming two sentences.
--The run-on could be corrected with a semi-colon.

15. Run-On Sentences The books are heavy don’t carry them.
Remember: The length of a sentence really has nothing to do with whether a sentence is a run-on or not; even a very short sentence could be a run-on.
The books are heavy don’t carry them.
The books are heavy.
Don’t carry them.

16. The books are heavy, don’t carry them.
Run-On Sentences
When two clauses are connected by only a comma, they are a run-on sentence that is called a comma-splice.
The books are heavy, don’t carry them.

17. Run-On Sentences happen
when an independent clause gives an order or directive based on what was said in the prior independent clause.
The game is going to be very close you have to play your best.

18. Run-On Sentences happen
when two clauses are connected by words such as however, moreover, nevertheless.
Mother packed my lunch today however she forgot to put in my dessert.

19. Ready for a drill?
Is it a complete sentence, run-on, or a fragment? Read each of the following and click your choice!

20. Walking through the dark forest.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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22. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

23. Bob was running in the yard.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

24. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

25. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

26. This is my first ball game but I think we will win.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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28. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

29. All of the other girls at the mall.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

30. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

31. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

32. I have walked to school everyday.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

33. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

34. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

35. Complete Sentence Fragment Run-On
My arm hurts a little.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

36. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

37. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

38. A big crowd of people have arrived.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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40. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

41. Mother washed the clothes and she waxed the floor.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

42. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

43. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

44. Complete Sentence Fragment Run-On
What a day for a party!
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

45. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

46. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

47. Even though it was late and very dark.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

48. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

49. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

50. The babies are crying and they are sleepy.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

51. Sorry! Click the arrow below to try again.

52. Yes, that is correct! Click the arrow to move on.

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

54. A Compound Sentence
contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.)

55. Ready for practice?
On your paper combine each pair of sentences. A suggested answer will be supplied.

56. John fell down and dropped out.
Danny ran a mile.
John fell down and dropped out.
ANSWER

57. Danny ran a mile, but John fell down and dropped out.
Compound sentence:
Danny ran a mile, but John fell down and dropped out.

58. Mother fixed the dessert.
Susan ate dinner.
Mother fixed the dessert.
ANSWER

59. Susan ate dinner, and Mother fixed the dessert.
Compound sentence:
Susan ate dinner, and Mother fixed the dessert.

60. I went to the game.
Joey went skating.
ANSWER

61. I went to the game, so Joey went skating.
Compound sentence:
I went to the game, so Joey went skating.

62. You can come with us.
We are leaving early.
ANSWER

63. You can come with us, but we are leaving early.
Compound sentence:
You can come with us, but we are leaving early.

64. Father told him it was time for bed.
He studied late.
Father told him it was time for bed.
ANSWER

65. He studied late, so Father told him it was time for bed.
Compound sentence:
He studied late, so Father told him it was time for bed.

66. The boys got into a fight.
The teacher sent them to the office.
ANSWER

67. The boys got into a fight, thus the teacher sent them to the office.
Compound sentence:
The boys got into a fight, thus the teacher sent them to the office.