A Complete Sentence
A complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate that work together to form a complete thought begins with a capital letter and ends with an endmark.
- A fragment results when there is no subject or verb.
- A run-on sentence contains two or more parts that can stand alone in separate sentences but instead are combined into one sentence incorrectly.
Examples of complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons:
Complete sentence: John spent his afternoon coloring and reading.
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Fragment:
A sentence fragment is a group of words which sounds like a sentence but does not express a complete thought. Sometimes it has a subject or verb missing. Sometimes it is a phrase or subordinate clause instead of a complete sentence. Sentence fragments are normally not only grammatically incorrect but also difficult to understand.
The one type of fragment which may be acceptable at least in conversation is
a fragmentary response. This is a sentence fragment which answers a
question or otherwise responds to a situation in such a way that its meaning is
understood even though it is not a complete sentence.
Fragmentary responses should be avoided except in dialogue or very casual
writing.
Example:
"Who was that woman with you last night?"
"Sandy."
(The response is not a complete sentence, but it is understood because it is responding to a specific question.)
Example of a Fragment:
Some of the girls to the mall.
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Run-on:
Look through Angelo’s telescope you can see Saturn’s rings.
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The subject of the sentence is found in the beginning of a sentence. It tells
who or what the sentence is about.
The predicate is the action part or it tells what the subject is or does.
Ex.: The boys are working hard today.
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Four Types Of Sentences from schmeggo
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/typesofsentencesl.cfmSimple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate. This is called an independent clause.
An example of a simple sentence:
The boy ate a haburger for lunch.
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by a coordinating conjunction
An example of a compound sentence:
John loves to play soccer and he loves baseball.
A Complex Sentence is a sentence with an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The dependent clause is introduced by either a subordinate conjunction (such as although, while, or because) or a relative pronoun (such as who or which).
Example of a Complex Sentence: Although my friend invited me to a party, I do not want to go.
http://www.epcc.edu/collegereadiness/documents/complex_sentences.pdf
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A complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate that work together to form a complete thought begins with a capital letter and ends with an endmark.
- A fragment results when there is no subject or verb.
- A run-on sentence contains two or more parts that can stand alone in separate sentences but instead are combined into one sentence incorrectly.
Examples of complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons:
Complete sentence: John spent his afternoon coloring and reading.
http://www.quia.com/rr/235542.html
Fragment:
A sentence fragment is a group of words which sounds like a sentence but does not express a complete thought. Sometimes it has a subject or verb missing. Sometimes it is a phrase or subordinate clause instead of a complete sentence. Sentence fragments are normally not only grammatically incorrect but also difficult to understand.
The one type of fragment which may be acceptable at least in conversation is
a fragmentary response. This is a sentence fragment which answers a
question or otherwise responds to a situation in such a way that its meaning is
understood even though it is not a complete sentence.
Fragmentary responses should be avoided except in dialogue or very casual
writing.
Example:
"Who was that woman with you last night?"
"Sandy."
(The response is not a complete sentence, but it is understood because it is responding to a specific question.)
Example of a Fragment:
Some of the girls to the mall.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/fragments.htm
Run-on:
Look through Angelo’s telescope you can see Saturn’s rings.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/run-ons_add1.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/runons_quiz.htm
The subject of the sentence is found in the beginning of a sentence. It tells
who or what the sentence is about.
The predicate is the action part or it tells what the subject is or does.
Ex.: The boys are working hard today.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subject_speedway/index.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicate_coaster2/index.html
Four Types Of Sentences from schmeggo
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/typesofsentencesl.cfmSimple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate. This is called an independent clause.
An example of a simple sentence:
The boy ate a haburger for lunch.
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by a coordinating conjunction
An example of a compound sentence:
John loves to play soccer and he loves baseball.
A Complex Sentence is a sentence with an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The dependent clause is introduced by either a subordinate conjunction (such as although, while, or because) or a relative pronoun (such as who or which).
Example of a Complex Sentence: Although my friend invited me to a party, I do not want to go.
http://www.epcc.edu/collegereadiness/documents/complex_sentences.pdf
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