Complete, Run-On, & Fragment Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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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 conjunction.

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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, often missing a subject or a predicate.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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

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What punctuation can be used to correct a fragment?

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Adding a subject or predicate can correct a fragment, but punctuation alone cannot fix it.

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What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is the role of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and usually contains a verb.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses?

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A semicolon or a comma followed by a conjunction is used to separate independent clauses.