Language Daily Grade: Fragments and Run-on Sentences

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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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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 conjunction.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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

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Example of a complete sentence.

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Mrs. Rodriguez left school early.

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Example of a run-on sentence.

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There are many types of board games there is one for every type of person.

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Example of a sentence fragment.

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Because I was tired.

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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.

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What punctuation can be used to separate independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.).

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Identify the type of sentence: 'If the light is red, that means "stop."'

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Complete sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Those cookies were yummy I ate three of them!'

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Run-on sentence.