2. FINISHING WHAT YOU START: Writing Complete Sentences

3. What Makes a Sentence Complete? it needs a subject it needs a subject it needs a verb it needs a verb it needs to express a complete thought it needs to express a complete thought The bull horns the matador. Ouch! The bull’s sharp horns in the matador’s back!

4. What if it’s not a complete sentence? It’s probably a Fragment or a run on disguised as a sentence! Poser!

5. Recognizing Fragments Fragments are incomplete sentences Andre spinning the ball to show off his skills. And spun the ball to show off his skills. As Andre spun the ball to show off his skills. Andre spun the ball to show off his skills. Spinning ≠ a verb, so you have a fragment! Spinning ≠ a verb, so you have a fragment! Now there’s no subject, so you still have a fragment. Now there’s no subject, so you still have a fragment. Yikes! Now the thought is not complete! Yikes! Now the thought is not complete! Finally! A subject, a verb, and a complete thought! Finally! A subject, a verb, and a complete thought!

6. Recognizing Run Ons Run on sentences are multiple thoughts running into each other, without proper conjunctions or punctuation Andre sank a perfect basket from half court unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Andre sank a perfect basket from half court, unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. You cannot run together two sentences with no punctuation! You cannot run together two sentences with no punctuation! You cannot join two sentences with a comma! You cannot join two sentences with a comma! Andre sank a perfect basket from half court unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Andre sank a perfect basket from half court, unfortunately the coach’s back was turned.

7. Andre sank a perfect basket from half court unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Swish goes the period! Swish goes the period! Andre sank a perfect basket from half court. Unfortunately, the coach’s back was turned. Run on sentences are multiple thoughts running into each other, without proper conjunctions or punctuation Recognizing Run Ons

8. Run on sentences are multiple thoughts running into each other, without proper conjunctions or punctuation Recognizing Run Ons Andre sank a perfect basket from half court unfortunately the coach’s back was turned. Be my FANBOYS — for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Be my FANBOYS — for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Andre sank a perfect basket from half court, but the coach’s back was turned. Conjunctions

9. Is it a Sentence? It’s time to play...

10. How to Play The room will be split in half to make 2 families. Families will have 25 sec. to pick a name. You will be shown a group of words and you must decide if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or a run on. The first person to stand up and answer correctly, will win points for their family. The family with the most points wins!

11. Sandra ran for student council president. 10 Complete Sentence

12. In Culver City on Sunday. 9 Fragment

13. I went to lunch with my sister she had a tuna sandwich I had a taco. 8 Run On

14. Singing! 7 Fragment

15. The ugly brown dog around the corner. 6 Fragment

16. Dogs are excellent pets cats aren’t. 5 Run On

17. My cat Buster loves to nap on warm appliances when he sleeps on top of the television, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper. 4 Run On

18. In the car out on the street. 3 Fragment

19. The dogs outside bark all night long; it’s annoying. 2 Complete Sentence

20. While eating cookies and drinking milk in the kitchen. 1 Fragment

22. “Going for Flow: Joining Sentences Correctly” Some sentences are too short and when you read them it sounds like you are a 3 rd grader: I like dogs. Dogs make good pets. Dalmatians are my favorite. I like their spots. Lets fix this!

23. “Going for Flow: Joining Sentences Correctly” When you “glue” sentences together, be sure to do so legally. Avoid run-on sentences

26. Mary Ellen screamed, her roommate’s pet tarantula crawled out of the bag of popcorn. A.screamed her B.screamed; because, her C.screamed as her D.No change is necessary. Mary Ellen screamed, her roommate’s pet tarantula crawled out of the bag of popcorn. A.screamed her B.screamed; because, her C.screamed as her D.No change is necessary. Mary Ellen screamed, her roommate’s pet tarantula crawled out of the bag of popcorn. A.screamed her B.screamed; because, her C.screamed as her D.No change is necessary. Sentence Practice Questions

27. Everyone scrambled off the lakeside patio. When the 10-foot alligator lumbered onto shore. A.patio when B.patio; when C.patio, when D.No change is necessary. Everyone scrambled off the lakeside patio. When the 10-foot alligator lumbered onto shore. A.patio when B.patio; when C.patio, when D.No change is necessary. Everyone scrambled off the lakeside patio. When the 10-foot alligator lumbered onto shore. A.patio when B.patio; when C.patio, when D.No change is necessary.

28. Sentence Practice Questions The glass of iced tea promised thirst-quenching refreshment Roseanne, however, had to beat Maria to the refrigerator as they raced through the front door. A.refreshment. Roseanne B.however; had C.refrigerator; as D.No change is necessary. The glass of iced tea promised thirst-quenching refreshment Roseanne, however, had to beat A B A B Maria to the refrigerator as they raced through C the front door. A.refreshment. Roseanne B.however; had C.refrigerator; as D.No change is necessary. The glass of iced tea promised thirst-quenching refreshment. Roseanne, however, had to beat A B A B Maria to the refrigerator as they raced through C the front door. A.refreshment. Roseanne B.however; had C.refrigerator; as D.No change is necessary.

29. Sentence Practice Questions Because of the hot sun, ice cream ran down the cone and coated Randall’s fingers, his tongue couldn’t keep up. A.sun; ice cream B.cone, and C.fingers, for his D.No change is necessary. Because of the hot sun, ice cream ran down the A cone and coated Randall’s fingers, his tongue B C couldn’t keep up. A.sun; ice cream B.cone, and C.fingers, for his D.No change is necessary. Because of the hot sun, ice cream ran down the A cone and coated Randall’s fingers, for his tongue B C couldn’t keep up. A.sun; ice cream B.cone, and C.fingers, for his D.No change is necessary.

30. Sentence Practice Questions After Simon bought roses for Emily, he spotted Derek’s car in her driveway and realized that this gesture would not repair the relationship or win back her love. A.Emily. he B.driveway. And C.relationship; or D.No change is necessary. After Simon bought roses for Emily, he spotted A Derek’s car in her driveway and realized that this B gesture would not repair the relationship or win C back her love. A.Emily. he B.driveway. And C.relationship; or D.No change is necessary. After Simon bought roses for Emily, he spotted A Derek’s car in her driveway and realized that this B gesture would not repair the relationship or win C back her love. A.Emily. he B.driveway. And C.relationship; or D.No change is necessary.

31. Fix the following Run-On Sentences 1.Border, airport, and seaport checks become top priority when preventing the transportation of illegal drugs and explosives employing the help of animals has become common police policy. 2.In the battle against drugs, narcotics traffickers outnumber police officers the police have a special weapon: drug sniffing dogs.

32. Fix the following Run-on Sentences 1.One 12-week training course teaches a dog to recognize smells, a dog trainer also called a handler, places a sample of the smell in a training aid made from a newspaper, a rolled up rag, or some other object. 2.The handler hides the training aid and asks the dog to bring it back he or she rewards the dog with treats or affection for a successful retrieval.

33. Fix the following Run-on Sentences 1.The training aid changes regularly, but the sample smell remains the same the dog can recognize drugs and explosives no matter where they are hidden. 2.Eventually other scents, such as perfumes, are added this allows the dogs to find the drugs even when criminals try to disguise the scent.

34. Turn the following fragments into complete sentences. 1.After I exercised in the weight room 2.Worn-out from studying for the test 3.To have faith in yourself 4.Because the room was so dark

35. Turn the following fragments into complete sentences. 1.while I was sleeping 2.the rising sun 3.brought the dawn 4.birds in the trees

36. Fix the following Run-on Sentences 1.Psychology is the science that studies all kinds of behavior the behavior may be normal, or the behavior may be abnormal. 2.Psychologists try to find answers to questions about thoughts, feelings, and actions their feelings help us understand why people behave as they do.

37. Fix the following Run-on Sentences 1.In the late 1800s psychology developed into a science based on observation and experimentation prior to that, there were no systematic studies of the mind. 2.Sigmund Freud introduced the theory that behavior is determined by the unconscious mind he developed techniques to uncover repressed feelings.

38. Fix the following Run-on Sentences 1.Many Psychologists disagree with some of Freud’s ideas most accept that the unconscious has a major effect on behavior. 2.Cognitive psychologists concentrate on thinking processes and self- awareness they believe there’s more to human nature than a response to stimulus.

39. Combine the sentences so that it doesn’t sound like a 3 rd grader wrote them! 1.The homecoming football game started at 2:00 p.m. / It was a special event. 2.Three bands played and marched at half time in the rain. / By 3:00 it was pouring rain. 3.The huge crowd got very wet. / Lightening filled the air around 3:30. / The game had to be called off.