1. Correcting Sentence Fragments and Run-ons

2. Directions: State whether each sentence contains a complete sentence (S), a fragment (F), a run –on (RO), or a comma splice (CS). If it is not a complete sentence, correct the sentence. __ 1. When Garrison gets hungry, he gets out the cookbooks. __ 2. His first professional acting role in nearly twenty years. __ 3. Her mother the famous author of best- selling mystery novels. __ 4. There are seventeen species of penguins, emperor penguins are the largest. __ 5.We heard noises in the chimney, a raccoon had moved in. __ 6. Small birds are nesting on the back porch.

3. Answer Key: 1. S 2. F- Add a verb 3. F- Add a verb 4. CS- Either add a BOYSFAN Conjunction or make the comma a semicolon 5. CS- Either add a BOYSFAN Conjunction or make the comma a semicolon 6. S