Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

Key Notes:

Complete Sentence ✅

A complete sentence expresses a complete thought.

• Has a subject (who/what) 🌿
• Has a predicate (what the subject does or is) ⚡
• Starts with a capital letter and ends with . / ? / !

Examples:

1. 🌞 The sun rises in the east. ✅
2. 🐶 The dog barked loudly. ✅
3. 🎂 My sister is baking a cake. ✅

Fragment ❌

A fragment is not a complete sentence.

• Missing a subject, a predicate, or a complete thought
• Often cannot stand alone

Examples:

1. 🌧️ Because it was raining. ❌
2. 🍎 Eating a juicy apple. ❌
3. 🚗 When we reached the station. ❌

Run-On Sentence ⚡

A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences joined incorrectly

• Missing punctuation or conjunctions
• Often too long or confusing

Examples:

1. 🌳 I went to the park I saw my friend. ⚡ (Needs a period or “and”)
2. 🐦 The birds are singing the sun is shining. ⚡
3. 🎒 She packed her bag she forgot her lunch. ⚡

Tips to Identify

Type	Question to Ask	Emoji Clues
✅ Complete Sentence	Does it have a subject + predicate + complete thought?	🌿 + ⚡ + 🌈
❌ Fragment	Missing subject/predicate or incomplete thought?	⚠️ Missing something
⚡ Run-On	Two or more sentences joined incorrectly?	😵 Too long, missing punctuation

Examples for Practice

Sentence	Type	Reason
🐱 The cat slept on the sofa.	✅ Complete	Subject + predicate complete
🍫 Because I wanted chocolate.	❌ Fragment	Missing main action
🚗 I went to the store I bought some milk.	⚡ Run-On	Two complete thoughts joined incorrectly
👦 John played football.	✅ Complete	Subject + predicate complete
🏫 After school	❌ Fragment	Incomplete thought

Quick Tips 💡

• ✅ Complete Sentence = Full idea 🌈
• ❌ Fragment = Incomplete idea ⚠️
• ⚡ Run-On = Two or more sentences joined incorrectly 😵
• Fix Run-Ons: Use a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction (and, but, or)