Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a complete thought that contains a subject and a predicate, and it expresses a statement, question, command, or exclamation.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It may lack a subject, a verb, or both.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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How can you identify a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence can be identified by checking if it has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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What punctuation is typically used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?

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A comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.

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True or False: 'The cat sat on the mat.' is a complete sentence.

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True

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True or False: 'Running through the park.' is a complete sentence.

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False

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What is the main issue with the sentence: 'I like to swim I like to run.'?

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It is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses that are not properly separated.

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What is the correct way to fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

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Identify the error in the sentence: 'She enjoys reading she also likes writing.'

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This is a run-on sentence; it should be corrected by adding a conjunction or punctuation.