11. Sorry! It is a fragment. It is missing a verb. You could correct it by adding a verb: Kevin and his dog went for a walk. Try another one!
12. YES! It is a fragment. It is missing a verb. You could correct it by adding a verb: Kevin and his dog went for a walk . Try another one!
13. Let’s practice more! Is this a sentence or a fragment? On Monday, we went outside for recess. Sentence Fragment
14. Sorry! It is a sentence. It has both a subject and a verb. On Monday, we went outside for recess. subject verb
15. Yes! It is a sentence. It has both a subject and a verb. On Monday, we went outside for recess. subject verb
16. A run-on is two thoughts put together in the same sentence. The two ideas may or may not be related. A run-on can be fixed by adding proper punctuation to separate the two complete thoughts.
17. Tyler delivered newspapers in the rain he got very wet. Kevin and his dog went for a walk it was a beautiful day. On Monday we went outside for recess it was fun. Here are three examples of run-ons:
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19. Let’s correct a sentence using a period and a capital letter! Tyler delivered newspapers in the rain he got very wet. WRONG! RUN-ON! Tyler delivered newspapers in the rain . H e got very wet. RIGHT! SENTENCES!
20. Let’s correct a sentence using a semicolon! Kevin and his dog went for a walk it was a beautiful day. WRONG! RUN-ON! Kevin and his dog went for a walk ; it was a beautiful day. RIGHT! SENTENCES!
21. On Monday we went outside for recess it was fun. WRONG! RUN-ON! Let’s correct a sentence using a comma and a conjunction! On Monday we went outside for recess , and it was fun. RIGHT! SENTENCES!
22. Let’s practice! Is this a sentence or a run-on? The kids had a snack they ate too much. Sentence Run-On
23. Sorry! It is a run-on. It has two separate thoughts with no punctuation separating them. Let’s correct it with a period and capital letter : The kids had a snack they ate too much. The kids had a snack . T hey ate too much. Try another one!
24. Yes! It is a run-on! It has two separate thoughts with no punctuation separating them. Let’s correct it with a period and capital letter : The kids had a snack they ate too much. The kids had a snack . T hey ate too much. Try another one!
25. Let’s practice more! Is this a sentence or a run-on? The couple danced they fell in love. Sentence Run-On
26. Sorry! It is a run-on. It has two separate thoughts with no punctuation separating them. Let’s correct it with a comma and conjunction : The couple danced they fell in love. The couple danced , and they fell in love. Try another one!
27. Yes! It is a run-on! It has two separate thoughts with no punctuation separating them. Let’s correct it with a comma and conjunction : The couple danced they fell in love. The couple danced, and they fell in love. Try another one!
28. Let’s practice more! Is this a sentence or a run-on? The pizza was hot it smelled so good. Sentence Run-On
29. Sorry! It is a run-on. It has two separate thoughts with no punctuation separating them. Let’s correct it with a semicolon : The pizza was hot it smelled so good. The pizza was hot ; it smelled so good.
30. Yes! It is a run-on! It has two separate thoughts with no punctuation separating them. Let’s correct it with a semicolon : The pizza was hot it smelled so good. The pizza was hot ; it smelled so good.
31. Now that you’ve mastered identifying fragments and run-ons, let’s practice correcting them! Here is a quick reminder: Fragments need either a subject, a verb, or both. Run-ons need a period and capital letter, a semicolon, or a comma and conjunction. Let’s practice!
32. Which answer could you add to correct this fragment? Quickly ducked behind the door. and waited. (at end) with the money. (at end) Thomas (at beginning)
33. Sorry! This fragment needs a subject. Quickly ducked behind the door. (Who did?) Go back and try again!
34. Right! This fragment needs a subject! Quickly ducked behind the door. (Who did?) Thomas did! Let’s try another one!
35. Which answer could you add to correct this fragment? Susan and Connie quietly. waited for lunch. (at end) and quickly. (at end) On Monday, (at beginning)
36. Sorry! This fragment needs a verb. Susan and Connie quietly. (Did what?) Go back and try again!
37. Right! This fragment needs a verb! Susan and Connie quietly. (Did what?) Waited for lunch!
38. Let’s fix some run-ons now! First, you’ll be given a run-on. Then you’ll see three choices. Only one choice is a correct way to fix the run-on. Let’s get started!
39. The sunset was beautiful we sat and watched. The sunset was beautiful we sat, and watched it. The sunset was beautiful. We sat and watched it. The sunset was beautiful, we sat and watched it.
40. Sorry! This run-on needs to be separated BETWEEN the two complete thoughts. Where does one thought end and another begin? The sunset was beautiful we sat and watched. Go back and try again!
41. Right! This run-on needs to be separated BETWEEN the two complete thoughts. The sunset was beautiful we sat and watched it. Let’s try another one! ---one complete thought----- --one complete thought-- The sunset was beautiful . W e sat and watched it.
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43. The students took a test it was very hard. The students took a test, but it was very hard. The students took a test but it was very hard. The students took a test, it was very hard.
44. Right! This run-on needs to be separated with a comma AND a conjunction. The students took a test , but it was very hard. Let’s try another one!
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47. The boys ordered a pizza they didn’t want olives on it. The boys ordered a pizza but they didn’t want olives on it. The boys ordered a large pizza they didn’t want olives on it. The boys ordered a pizza; they didn’t want olives on it.
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50. Right! A run-on can be corrected with a semicolon. The boys ordered a pizza ; they didn’t want olives on it.
51. You’ve done a great job identifying and correcting fragments and run-ons! But the real test of your knowledge is in your own writing. You now have to remember what you’ve learned and apply it to your own writing. A great place to do this is in the editing stage of the writing process. When you check your work, keep an eye out for fragments and run-ons and AVOID THEM!!! Fragments Run-Ons
52. I (state your name) promise to look for fragments and run-ons in my own writing, and correct them when I find them. I WILL AVOID FRAGMENTS AND RUN-ONS!
Editor's Notes
Audience: 8 th Grade General Education Students Standards and Benchmarks Addressed: W.PR.08.04 Review and revise their compositions for coherence and consistency regarding word choice, cause and effect, and style, and they will read their own work from another reader’s perspective in the interest of clarity. W.PR.08.05 Edit their writing using proofreaders’ checklists both individually and in peer editing group. W.GR.08.01 Use style conventions (e.g., MLA) and a variety of grammatical structures in their writing including infinitives, gerunds, participial phrases, and dashes or ellipses.
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