Run-ons & Fragments
MS: Middle School
Created on November 21, 2024
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Run-ON Sentences & Fragments
A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains too many ideas without proper punctuation or conjunctions.They can be hard to follow because they lack commas, periods, or conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'so'.
What is a run-on sentence?
I went to the park I saw my friend then we played soccer it was fun.
Run-on Sentence Example
I went to the park and I saw my friend. Then we played soccer. It was fun!
A fragment is a group of words that do not form a complete thought.They often miss a subject or a verb, making them hard to understand.Sentence fragments can make your writing unclear because they don't form a full idea.
What is a fragment?
Fragment Example
Running in the park.
Sara was running in the park.
Identify if each is a run-on or fragment.
Fix each fragment or run-on sentence.