Runon, fragment, or complete

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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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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is typically missing a subject or a verb.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence contains at least one independent clause, which includes a subject and a predicate, and expresses a complete thought.

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How can you correct a run-on sentence?

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You can correct 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 separate independent clauses?

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A semicolon, a period, or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) can be used to separate independent clauses.

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Identify the error: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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This is a run-on sentence; it should be corrected to 'I love to read. I have many books.' or 'I love to read, and I have many books.'

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What is the difference between a run-on sentence and a fragment?

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A run-on sentence contains two or more independent clauses incorrectly joined, while a fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a complete thought.

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Provide an example of a fragment.

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Example of a fragment: 'Because I was late.' This does not express a complete thought.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal in structure, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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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.