1. What is a Complete Sentence?

• A complete sentence has two important parts:
  • Subject: Tells who or what the sentence is about.
  • Predicate: Tells what the subject is doing or describes the subject.
• It expresses a complete thought and makes sense on its own.
• Example: “The dog barked.”
  • This is a complete sentence because it tells who (the dog) and what the dog did (barked).

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2. What is a Fragment?

• A fragment is not a complete sentence. It is missing a subject, a predicate, or doesn’t express a complete thought.
• Fragments can be parts of a sentence but don’t stand on their own.
• Example: “Running down the street.”
  • This is a fragment because it doesn’t tell who is running or what happened.

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3. What is a Run-On Sentence?

• A run-on sentence happens when two or more complete sentences are joined together without proper punctuation or connecting words.
• Run-on sentences don’t have clear breaks and can be confusing to read.
• Example: “The dog barked it ran down the street.”
  • This is a run-on sentence because it’s actually two sentences: “The dog barked.” and “It ran down the street.” They need punctuation or connecting words.

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4. How to Tell if It’s a Complete Sentence

• Step 1: Does it have a subject (who or what the sentence is about)?
• Step 2: Does it have a predicate (what the subject does or is)?
• Step 3: Does it make sense on its own and express a complete thought?
• If yes, it’s a complete sentence.
• Example: “The cat chased the mouse.”

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5. How to Tell if It’s a Fragment

• Step 1: Does it lack a subject or a predicate?
• Step 2: Does it fail to express a complete thought?
• If it’s missing a part or doesn’t make sense alone, it’s a fragment.
• Example: “Because it was raining.”
  • This is a fragment because it doesn’t tell what happened because of the rain.

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6. How to Tell if It’s a Run-On Sentence

• Step 1: Look for two or more complete thoughts that are joined without punctuation or connecting words.
• Step 2: Check if there are missing periods, commas, or conjunctions (like and, but, so).
• If the sentence keeps going without a proper break, it’s a run-on.
• Example: “I went to the park I played on the swings.”
  • This is a run-on because it’s two sentences put together without a period or conjunction.

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7. How to Fix a Fragment

• Add the missing part (subject, predicate, or complete thought).
• Example: Fragment: “Because it was raining.”
  • Fix: “We stayed inside because it was raining.”