Run-ons & Fragments

When two or more sentences aren't joined correctly because they don't use proper conjunctions and other punctuations

When two or more sentences aren't joined correctly because they don't use proper conjunctions and other punctuations

Run-on Sentence

A group of words that doesn't express a complete thought

Fragment

Contains a subject and a predicate

Complete Sentence

Using proper punctuation ( semicolons [;], periods, or comma + FANBOYS conjunction)

Fixing Run-ons

Adding a subject, predicate, or both to make it a complete thought

Fixing Fragments

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

The first evening of rehearsal was a fiasco no one knew his lines.

Run-on

Edit: The first evening of rehearsal was a fiasco, and no one knew his lines.

Reading the book with the raised lettering on the cover.

Fragment

Edit: Kelly was reading the book with the raised lettering on the cover.

Suddenly, silence reigned after a long violent morning.

Complete Sentence

Subject= silence

Predicate= reigned

Up the stairs trudged three children they were being made to go to bed

Run-on

Edit: Up the stairs trudged three children. They were being made to go to bed

On the ledge far above us

Fragment

Edit: On the ledge far above us sat a curious deer with antlers.

I studied for my chemistry exam for six hours, I still did not pass it.

Run-on

Edit: I studied for my chemistry exam for six hours; I still did not pass it.

Can the boys see well enough by the dawn's early light to find fire wood?

Complete Sentence

Subject= boys

Predicate= see

Since we had no money and no transportation.

Fragment

Edit: Since we had no money and no transportation, we walked the entire way.

On the desk a nail file which he used to open letters

Fragment

Edit: On the desk WAS a nail file which he used to open letters

High grades do not come easily, but they are earned by hard work and perseverance.

Complete Sentence

(connecting two complete sentences with a comma + FANBOYS conjunction)

I went in, I bought the gift, I drove straight home.

Run-on

Edit: I went in, I bought the gift, AND I drove straight home.

America, the greatest country in the world.

Fragment

Edit: America IS the greatest country in the world.

Having finished her dinner, Joy sat down to an evening of television.

Complete Sentence

Subject: Joy

Predicate: sat

He is not an exceptional student, he is only average.

Run-on

Edit: He is not an exceptional student. He is only average.

Chirping in the trees

Fragment

Edit: The birds are chirping in the trees.