Sentences: Fragments & Run-ons

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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 is not a complete sentence.

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Identify the following: 'Working in their communities.'

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Fragment

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify the following: 'He ran.'

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Complete Sentence

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the following: 'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.'

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Run-on Sentence

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening.

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Identify the following: 'Or a car wash at a busy location.'

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Fragment

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What punctuation can be used to fix a run-on sentence?

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You can use a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction with a comma.