1. Language Arts Mrs. Cochren
Complete Sentences
Language Arts
Mrs. Cochren

2. Complete Sentences Sponge Bob ripped his pants
A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate that work together to make a complete thought.
Sponge Bob ripped his pants

3. Sentence Fragments When counting his money at the Krusty Krab
may locate something in time and place, but lack a subject-verb relationship.
When counting his money at the Krusty Krab

4. Sentence Fragments Bullying and kicking butts
may describe something, but have no subject-verb relationship.
Bullying and kicking butts

5. Sentence Fragment Even though The Flying Dutchman terrifies many
may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot stand by itself.
Even though The Flying Dutchman terrifies many

6. Run-On Sentences
has at least two parts, either one of which can stand by itself.
the two parts have been connected together with one or two words instead of becoming two sentences.

7. Run-On Sentences Mrs. Puff is a teacher, she teaches boating school.
When two clauses are connected by only a comma, they are a run-on sentence that is called a comma-splice.
Mrs. Puff is a teacher, she teaches boating school.

8. Run-On Sentences happen
when an independent clause gives an order or directive based on what was said in the prior independent clause.
All days can be fun you have to use imagination.

9. Run-On Sentences happen
when two clauses are connected by words such as however, moreover, nevertheless.
Plankton wants the Krabby Patty recipe however he always gets outsmarted

10. Ready for a drill? Complete sentence, run-on, or fragment?
Click your choice!

11. Since the Hash Slinging Slasher
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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14. Karen reveals Plankton’s real name, Sheldon.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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17. I’m a goofy goober, you’re a goofy goober.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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20. Cannot cook Krabby Patties.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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23. Squidward is SpongeBob’s neighbor, and he doesn’t like that.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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26. GloveWorld makes fun of amusement parks.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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29. Sandy Cheeks is a squirrel from Texas who loves action.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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32. Gary, tying shoes and meowing
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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35. Complete Sentence Fragment Run-On
What a day for a party!
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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38. The Tattletale Strangler, a dangerous criminal.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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41. Octavius Rex was Pearl’s boyfriend until the prom.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
Run-On

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44. Combining Sentences
Sentences have to be combined to avoid the boredom that would happen if all sentences were the same length.

45. A Compound Sentence
contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
The conjunctions are:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.)

46. Ready for practice?
On your paper combine each pair of sentences. A suggested answer will be supplied.

47. He hangs out at Goo Lagoon.
Larry is a lobster.
He hangs out at Goo Lagoon.
ANSWER

48. Larry is a lobster, and he hangs out at Goo Lagoon.
Compound sentence:
Larry is a lobster, and he hangs out at Goo Lagoon.

49. David Hasselhoff rescues SpongeBob.
He sends him back to Bikini Bottom.
ANSWER

50. Compound sentence:
David Hasselhoff saves Sponge Bob, and he sends him back to Bikini Bottom.

51. Craig Mammalton is a seal.
He is obsessed with a good tan.
ANSWER

52. Craig Mammalton is a seal, but he is obsessed with a good tan.
Compound sentence:
Craig Mammalton is a seal, but he is obsessed with a good tan.