A sentence fragment is a group of words that is punctuated as if it were a complete sentence but tha

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that is
punctuated as if it were a complete sentence but
that does not contain both a subject and a verb
or that does not express a complete thought. A
run-on sentence consists of two or more complete
sentences that are not properly joined or
separated. Use punctuation, conjunctions, or
other means to separate the parts of a run-on
sentences. FRAGMENT A glass of orange juice,
pancakes, and bacon. RUN-ON SENTENCE Jason
plays football, Jeff prefers soccer and
track. COMPLETE SENTENCE For breakfast I had a
glass of orange juice, pancakes, and bacon.
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Brainpop Fragments and Run-Ons
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At sea, distress is often expressed by signal
flags. Fragments and run-on sentences are
clearly in distress. For each sentence fragment
or run-on, write the distress code S.O.S. For
each sentence that is correct, write A.O.K. Save
the distressed items by making the necessary
corrections.

• _____ I dated a girl, she dumped me.
• _____ I like hamburgers with mustard, catsup,
  pickle, and rock music.
• _____ When I get pumped and ready for a great
  game.
• _____ Beach music on the boardwalk by the sea.
• _____ Are you heading for the Ferris wheel count
  me in?

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Identify the following sentences as run-ons,
fragments, or correct.
_____Dancing in the moonlight with a handsome
hunk of the male species. _____All day, I lie
in the sun and dream in golden bronze. _____Where
did those bikers come from, San
Francisco? _____Putting sand crabs in peoples
shoes. _____Theres nothing I love more than wild
surf, it is incredibly invigorating!
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Identify the following sentences as run-ons,
fragments, or correct. _____ There are three
possibilities I dont like any of them. _____
Charles researched the topic before he wrote his
paper. _____ Gently wiping away the tiny tears on
the babys cheeks. _____ Hamburger can be
prepared in many ways. _____ After spending the
entire morning and part of the afternoon in the
garden.
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