Complete Sentences, Sentence Fragments, and Run-On Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'Sue went home.'

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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. Example: 'Swinging to the music.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation. Example: 'Sue came to school and went to class she did her work all day and went home.'

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Identify a complete sentence: 'I went to the park.' or 'Went to the park.'

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Complete sentence: 'I went to the park.'

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Identify a sentence fragment: 'A rainbow after the storm.' or 'It rained today and a rainbow showed.'

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Sentence fragment: 'A rainbow after the storm.'

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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Using a period, semicolon, or conjunction can fix a run-on sentence.

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Identify a complete sentence: 'Kelly watched videos on his pad.' or 'Watched videos on his pad.'

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Complete sentence: 'Kelly watched videos on his pad.'

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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.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'I like to read I also like to write.' or 'I like to read.'

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Run-on sentence: 'I like to read I also like to write.'