Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
Key Notes:
🌟 Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-on? 🌟
| ✍️ What is a Complete Sentence? ✅ |
A complete sentence:
- ✔️ Has a subject (who/what the sentence is about) 🧑🐶🌳
- ✔️ Has a predicate (what the subject does or is) ⚡✍️
- ✔️ Expresses a complete thought 💡
- ✔️ Ends with correct punctuation (. ? !) ✨
💡 Example:
- ➡️ The dog barked loudly. 🐕🔊
- ➡️ She loves reading books. 📚❤️
| 🚨 What is a Run-on Sentence? ❌ |
A run-on sentence:
- ❌ Has two or more complete thoughts 🚀🚀
- ❌ BUT they are joined incorrectly (no proper punctuation or conjunction).
💡 Examples of Run-ons:
- ➡️ I love pizza I eat it every weekend. 🍕🍕
- ➡️ We went to the park it started raining. 🌳🌧️
| 🛠️ How to Fix a Run-on Sentence? 🛠️✨ |
💡 You can fix run-ons in these ways:
1️⃣ Add a period (.)
👉 I love pizza. I eat it every weekend. 🍕✅
2️⃣ Use a comma + conjunction (and, but, so, because, or)
👉 We went to the park, and it started raining. 🌳☔
3️⃣ Use a semicolon (;)
👉 She likes to draw; he prefers to paint. 🎨✏️
| 🎯 Quick Check Tips 🕵️♂️✅ |
✨ Ask yourself:
- Does the sentence have one complete thought? ✅
- Are there two ideas smashed together with no punctuation? ⚠️
- Can you split it into two sentences? ✂️
⚡If YES → It’s a run-on! 🚨
⚡If NO → It’s a complete sentence ✅
| 🌈 Examples for Practice: 🌟 |
| 📝 Sentence | ✅ Complete or ❌ Run-on |
|---|---|
| I went to the store. | ✅ Complete |
| We played soccer it was fun. | ❌ Run-on |
| The sun is shining, and birds are singing. | ✅ Complete |
| She finished her homework she watched TV. | ❌ Run-on |
| 🌟 Remember: |
- 👉 Complete sentences = one clear idea ✔️
- 👉 Run-ons = too many ideas without proper punctuation ❌
- 👉 Use periods, commas + conjunctions, or semicolons to fix run-ons 🛠️✨
Let’s practice!
