Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Compound Sentences

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Fragment definition:

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An incomplete sentence needing revision.

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Fragment example:

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Slept until 1:00 pm.

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A simple sentence is also known as

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an independent clause.

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A compound sentence has

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two independent clauses.

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Connect two parts of a compound sentence with:

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a comma + a FANBOY

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Independent clause

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can stand on its own as a complete sentence.

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Correct sentence: Mom was tired, so she went to bed.

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Mom was tired, so she went to bed.

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Identify the correctly written sentence:

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I purchased a t-shirt from Target and went to the game.

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FANBOYS:

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So