Examples for Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on:
Complete Sentences:
- “The dog barked loudly.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (The dog) + Predicate (barked loudly).
- “She enjoys hiking on weekends.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (She) + Predicate (enjoys hiking on weekends).
- “The rain stopped, and the sun came out.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “They visited the museum yesterday.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (They) + Predicate (visited the museum yesterday).
- “He read a book while waiting for the train.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (He) + Predicate (read a book while waiting for the train).
- “We had a picnic in the park.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (We) + Predicate (had a picnic in the park).
- “The children laughed and played outside.”
- Complete Sentence: Two actions (laughed and played) joined with a conjunction.
- “She made cookies for the party.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (She) + Predicate (made cookies for the party).
- “The movie was fantastic.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (The movie) + Predicate (was fantastic).
- “He will arrive at 5 PM.”
- Complete Sentence: Subject (He) + Predicate (will arrive at 5 PM).
Fragments:
- “Because it was raining.”
- Fragment: Missing a complete predicate.
- “After we went to the store.”
- Fragment: Lacks a complete thought.
- “Although she was tired.”
- Fragment: Lacks a main clause to complete the idea.
- “If you need help.”
- Fragment: Missing a complete thought or predicate.
- “When the game ended.”
- Fragment: Lacks a main clause.
- “While waiting for the bus.”
- Fragment: Missing a subject or main clause.
- “Since we arrived early.”
- Fragment: Lacks a complete predicate.
- “Unless it stops raining.”
- Fragment: Missing a main clause.
- “Before you start cooking.”
- Fragment: Lacks a main clause.
- “While she was studying.”
- Fragment: Missing a complete thought or predicate.
Run-On Sentences:
- “She went to the store she bought some milk.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without punctuation.
- “The sun is shining the birds are singing.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without punctuation.
- “I love pizza she likes pasta.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined incorrectly.
- “He finished his homework he went to bed.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without punctuation.
- “They played soccer it started to rain.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.
- “The cat slept on the couch the dog slept on the bed.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.
- “She cooked dinner she also made dessert.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without punctuation.
- “We went to the park we had a great time.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.
- “He wanted to leave he missed the bus.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined incorrectly.
- “The meeting was long I was tired afterward.”
- Run-On Sentence: Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.
Mixed Examples:
- “She went to the store, and she bought some milk.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “The sun is shining; the birds are singing.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.
- “Although it was cold, they went for a walk.”
- Complete Sentence: Dependent clause (Although it was cold) + Independent clause (they went for a walk).
- “He likes apples, but she prefers oranges.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “The book was interesting, so she read it in one sitting.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “After the rain stopped, we went outside.”
- Complete Sentence: Dependent clause (After the rain stopped) + Independent clause (we went outside).
- “She finished her project on time, and her team was happy.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “He went to the store; however, he forgot to buy milk.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a semicolon and conjunctive adverb.
- “The kids played in the park. They enjoyed the sunny weather.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses separated by a period.
- “Because she was tired, she went to bed early.”
- Complete Sentence: Dependent clause (Because she was tired) + Independent clause (she went to bed early).
- “He went to the concert, and she stayed home.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “The project was difficult; she worked on it for hours.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.
- “I will call you when I arrive.”
- Complete Sentence: Dependent clause (when I arrive) + Independent clause (I will call you).
- “She likes to read novels, but he prefers to watch movies.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “The dog ran across the yard; the cat watched from the window.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.
- “He studied hard, so he passed the exam.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “If it snows tomorrow, we will go sledding.”
- Complete Sentence: Dependent clause (If it snows tomorrow) + Independent clause (we will go sledding).
- “The chef prepared a delicious meal. The guests were very pleased.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses separated by a period.
- “She was late for the meeting, but she still got a good seat.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
- “The concert was fantastic. I can’t wait for the next one.”
- Complete Sentence: Two independent clauses separated by a period.
