Complete, Run-ons, and Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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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 missing either a subject or a verb.

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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.

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Example of a complete sentence.

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The dog barked loudly.

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Example of a fragment.

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Running through the park.

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Example of a run-on sentence.

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I love to read I go to the library every week.

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How can you fix a fragment?

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You can fix a fragment by adding the missing subject or verb to make it a complete thought.

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by separating it into two complete sentences or by using a conjunction.

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

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A period, semicolon, or a comma with a conjunction can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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Identify the type: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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Complete Sentence