Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Key Notes:
- Has a subject (who or what the sentence is about).
- Has a verb (what the subject does or is).
- Expresses a complete thought 💡.
- Can stand alone ✔️.
👉 Examples:
- 🐱 The cat slept on the bed.
- 🌞 We went to the park after lunch.
- An incomplete thought ❌.
- Missing a subject or a verb OR doesn’t express a full idea.
- Often starts with because, while, if, when, to, after, although etc.
👉 Examples:
- ❌ Because I was tired.
- ❌ Running through the forest.
💡 Tip: Ask yourself — Does this make sense on its own? If not ➝ it’s a fragment.
- Two or more complete sentences joined incorrectly 🚫.
- Often missing correct punctuation or joining words (like and, but, so).
- Can be fixed with a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction.
👉 Examples:
- ❌ I love pizza I eat it every Friday. (Run-on)
- ✅ I love pizza. I eat it every Friday.
- ✅ I love pizza, and I eat it every Friday.
| ✍️ Test Question | ✅ Correct Answer |
|---|
| She ran fast because she was late. | ✅ Complete Sentence |
| While the rain was falling. | ❌ Fragment |
| I love to swim it is my favorite sport. | ❌ Run-On |
- 🔍 Look for a subject + verb — if either is missing ➝ Fragment.
- ✂️ If two ideas run together with no proper link ➝ Run-On.
- 🌟 If it’s complete & clear ➝ Complete Sentence.
- 🧪 Try reading aloud — if it feels unfinished or rushed, check it!
- 🧩 Fragment = Forgot something.
- 🏆 Complete = Clear and Correct.
- 🚀 Run-on = Rushing ideas without breaks.
Let’s practice!
