Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?

Key Notes:

📝 Is it a Complete Sentence or a Run-On?

What is a Complete Sentence? ✅

A complete sentence tells a complete thought. It has:

• A subject 👦👧 (who or what the sentence is about)
• A predicate 🏃‍♂️ (what the subject does or is)
• Starts with a capital letter 🅰️
• Ends with a punctuation mark (. ! ?)

Example:

• 🌸 The flowers are blooming.
• 🐶 The dog is barking loudly!

What is a Run-On Sentence? ❌

A run-on sentence happens when two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation or connecting words.

Example:

• Wrong: I like pizza I eat it every Friday.
• Correct: I like pizza. I eat it every Friday. ✅
• Correct with a conjunction: I like pizza, and I eat it every Friday. ✅

Tips to Identify Run-Ons 🔍

• Look for two subjects and two verbs in one sentence without proper punctuation.
• Check if it makes sense as one thought. If not → likely a run-on.
• Use periods (.), semicolons (;), or conjunctions (and, but, or) to fix it.

Fixing Run-On Sentences 🛠️

Method 1: Add a period

• Wrong: I love ice cream it is my favorite dessert.
• Fixed: I love ice cream. It is my favorite dessert. ✅

Method 2: Add a semicolon

• Fixed: I love ice cream; it is my favorite dessert. ✅

Method 3: Add a conjunction

• Fixed: I love ice cream, and it is my favorite dessert. ✅

Quick Check Game! 🎮

Ask yourself:

Does it have one complete thought? 💡

No → ❌ Run-on

Yes → ✅ Complete sentence

Let’s try some problems! ✍️