1. Sentence structure
The fundamentals

2. Sentence Fragment
A group of words that does not express a complete thought
May begin with a capital letter and end with a period; still not a sentence
Certain information is missing

3. Sentence Fragment Missing a subject: Missing a verb:
Fragment: Ran away with the bone. (Who ran away?)
Missing a verb:
Fragment: The rags under the sink. (What about them?)
Missing a complete thought:
Fragment: After we studied a lot. (What happened after?)

4. Sentence Fragment To fix a fragment, add what is missing.
Missing a subject:
Fragment: Ran away with the bone. (Who ran away?)
Correct: The dog ran away with the bone.
Missing a verb:
Fragment: The rags under the sink. (What about them?)
Correct: The rags under the sink are dirty.
Missing a complete thought:
Fragment: After we studied a lot. (What happened after?)
Correct: After we studied a lot, we did well on the test.

5. Run-on Sentence
Two or more complete sentences without the proper punctuation
One type is made up of two sentences without any punctuation.
Run-on: The storm got worse it turned toward the land.
The second type is made up of two sentences separated only by a comma (comma splice).
Comma splice: We were not hungry, we already had lunch.

6. Run-on Sentence To fix a run-on, add appropriate punctuation:
Use terminal punctuation:
Run-on: The sky got dark it started to rain.
Correct: The sky got dark. It started to rain.
Use a semicolon:
Run-on: I couldn’t wait to jump in the water looked cool.
Correct: I couldn’t wait to jump in; the water looked cool.
Use a comma and a conjunction:
Run-on: Most of my friends love fried chicken I do not.
Correct: Most of my friends love fried chicken, but I do not.

7. Time to practice…
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8. Please fix the following sentences:
Taking place after two drivers have a disagreement.
Bacteria in food can cause illness you should take care to store food properly.
Hamburgers should be eaten well-done, cooking kills the bacteria.
Because driving can be very stressful.
Raw eggs are not safe to eat they may contain salmonella.

9. Please fix the following sentences:
You can use soap to clean the kitchen counter, but bleach is better.
You can visit the White House you can tour many rooms.
Tailgating, yelling curses, and flashing the headlights.
I love baseball, however, football is my favorite sport.
The minimum driving age.