Sentence Fragments and Run On Sentences

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A Complete Sentence has a _________________ and a predicate.

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Select the FRAGMENT in each group of words:

The car turned over.

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The cool breeze felt good to my sunburned face.

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Watching television and eating snack foods every day all summer long

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I cut the grass this summer to earn the money to buy a car.

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Watching television and eating snack foods every day all summer long

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Which of these is NOT a way to correct a run-on sentence?

• Add a period and create 2 separate sentences
• Add a comma
• Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction
• Add a semicolon

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Add a comma

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Select the complete sentence:

When I get my driver's license next year.

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By the lake near the old home place.

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If I can save enough money for a new car.

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I lost my new watch at the park yesterday.

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I lost my new watch at the park yesterday.

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Sentence or Fragment: Crocodiles face danger everyday.

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How could you fix the following run-on sentence? "Jayden rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles." Options: Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. , Tim rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles. , Tim rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles., Tim rode his bicycle.  All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

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Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

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Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
Once roamed across North America.

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Sentence Fragment

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Even though I never forgave her after that incident at the Halloween party.

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Fragment

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Ella Coulibay compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence? Options: Since Ella likes to sleep and move gracefully, she compares herself to a cat., Ella compares herself to a cat, for she loves to sleep and can move gracefully., Ella compares herself to a cat; she moves gracefully and enjoys sleeping, too., Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

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Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

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While running errands with my mom on Saturday.

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