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RUN-ONS AND FRAGMENTS TIP SHEET
Sentence fragments and run-on sentences are incorrect sentences.
A
is a group of words that make up only part of a sentence. A fragment does not express a
complete thought. A fragment may be missing a subject, a predicate, or both:
A package to Louis.
Finished her homework.
The playful puppy.
 To correct a fragment, rewrite it so that it contains a subject and predicate:
I sent a package to Louis.
Kim finished her homework.
The playful puppy bounded after the squeaky toy.
A
occurs when two or more separate sentences are joined incorrectly:
The boys played video games they watched a movie.
The magician was excellent, the audience marveled at his tricks.
 To correct a run-on, combine the ideas, or write the sentence as a compound sentence with the correct
punctuation. You may also separate the different ideas and write them as two sentences:
The boys played video games and watched a movie.
The boys played video games, and they watched a movie.
The boys played video games. They watched a movie.
The magician was excellent, and the audience marveled at his tricks.
The magician was excellent. The audience marveled at his tricks.