Fragments and Run-Ons 7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS.

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Fragments and Run-Ons 7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

Sentence Fragments A sentence fragment is a part of a sentence that is missing a subject, predicate, or both. Examples: Plants in the desert. (missing a predicate) Must adapt to life. (missing a subject) Without much water. (missing both) Revision: Plants in the desert must adapt to life without much water.

Run-On Sentence A run-on sentence is two or more sentences written as if they were a single sentence. Note: When you combine two sentences with a conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction. Example: Not much rain falls in the desert some animals still live there. Revision: Not much rain falls in the desert, but some animals still live there

Let’s Practice Use your notes to help you complete the exercises on your worksheet.