1. Fragments and Run-Ons
7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

2. 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.

3. 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

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