Or, how to avoid Run-ons, Fragments, and make your writing make sense! Sentence Structure Or, how to avoid Run-ons, Fragments, and make your writing make sense!

Sentences - Overview A sentence. . . Expresses a Complete Thought Has two parts: The Subject The Predicate

A Sentence has Two Parts The Subject The Subject is the “do-er” of the action. It is the “Noun Part” of the sentence. “Somebody” or “Something”

A Sentence has Two Parts The Predicate The Action Expresses Being or Do-ing

Examples: Mr. Scott is funny. ______________ is the subject. ______________ is the predicate.

The DIRECT OBJECT Not ALWAYS there. The receiver of the action. “who or what” after the verb

Examples: Mr. Donovan rocks the house! ______________ is the Subject. ______________ is the Predicate. ______________ is the Direct Object

The Tale of Mr. Morton

Sentence Fragments Are only part of a sentence. Do NOT express a complete thought. Are missing either the Subject or the Predicate.

Examples: The book on the table. Missing _________________ Is wet. (Missing _____________) Because it fell in a puddle. Not a ______________________.

Examples: Write the correct sentence here:

Run-on Sentences Run-ons happen: When two or more sentences are shoved together as one sentence. Also called fused sentences.

Run-on Sentences Causes: No Endmark and capital Run-on: I’m hungry let’s eat. Correct: I’m hungry. Let’s eat.

Run-on Sentences Causes: Improper use of a comma: Run-on: I’m hungry, let’s eat. Correct: I’m hungry, so let’s eat.

Run-on Sentences “Legal” ways to glue sentences: Use a semicolon. ; Example: I’m hungry; let’s eat. Use a comma WITH a conjunction. Example: I’m hungry, so let’s eat. Other conjunctions are: and, but, or, for, so, yet (among others).

Conjunctions