Fragment,Run-on, or Complete Sentence?

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb. Example: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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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. Example: 'Because I was tired.'

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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 proper punctuation or conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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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. Example: 'I love to read. I go to the library every week.'

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What punctuation can separate two complete sentences?

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A period (.), a semicolon (;), or a comma with a conjunction (and, but, or).

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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Complete sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Running in the park.'

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Fragment.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I like pizza I eat it every Friday.'

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Run-on sentence.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in the sentence. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is the verb.