The document contains notes from an English class discussing fragments, run-on sentences, and how to identify and fix them. It includes examples of fragments and run-on sentences, as well as instructions on how to separate sentences using conjunctions or making them separate sentences. Students are assigned to study the notes for a test on unit 1 taking place on Monday.

1. Thursday
10/11/2012
1. Notes on Fragments and
Run-on Sentences
2. Classwork: p 68
3. Homework: Study ALL
notes
4. Tomorrow: Review Unit
1
5. Monday: Test on Unit 1

2. Pop Quiz!
Surprise!
1. What is a conjunction and what is its
function?
2. What are the most common
conjunctions?
3. What is the difference between a
coordinating and correlative
conjunction?
4. List the correlative conjunctions.

3. Yesterday. Went like this. I woke up in
the morning after my alarm went off
and then I. Washed my face and
brushed my teeth before eating.
Cereal for breakfast then I took a.
Shower and got ready for school but
then when I left I realized that I was
wearing the wrong shoes so I had to
go back inside and change them and
then I got in the car and left.

4. A fragment is a group of words that
does not express a complete thought or
is missing a complete subject or
predicate.
I had.
Pizza for dinner.
My favorite dessert.
Is ice cream.

5. Two or more sentences that run
together without the correct
punctuation form a run-on
sentence.
How can you fix a run-on sentence?

6. 1.) Separate two or more
thoughts by making them
separate sentences.
Mrs. Anub used to be Miss Rodriguez she got
married and now she’s Mrs. Anub.
Mrs. Anub used to be Miss Rodriguez. She got
married and now she’s Mrs. Anub.

7. 2.) Add a conjunction.
Mr. Shook teaches Art Mr. Shook teacher Combo
Band.
Mr. Shook teaches Art and Combo Band.

8. 3.) Add a conjunction and
separate sentences.
My sister has travelled to the Philippines, Japan,
Australia, New York she went with the
Territorial Band.
My sister has travelled to the Philippines, Japan,
Australia, and New York. She went with the
Territorial Band.

9. Let’s measure
how much
you learned
today!

10. This morning breakfast.
Fragment

11. What is a run-on
sentence?

12. Justin and Joyce talk a lot in class
and out of class and at home and
every where they go.
Run On Sentence

13. Mrs. A. is the best social studies teacher at
FBLG she really knows how to teach well!
Run on Sentence

14. How do you fix a run-on
sentence?

15. I’m late!
Complete Sentence

16. What is a fragment?

17. In Your Notes
• A fragment is a group of words that does not
express a complete thought or is missing a
complete subject or predicate.
To fix a fragment:
1. Separate two or more thoughts by making them
separate sentences.
2. Add a conjunction.
3. Add a conjunction and separate sentences
*Page 68 (1-14) Questions and Answers

18. Homework:
Study all of your notes, including
vocabulary words.
We will have a review tomorrow
for Monday’s Unit 1 Test.