Complete Sentence, Fragment, or a Run-On

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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 has at least 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 usually missing 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 or conjunctions.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', and 'so'.

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What conjunction would best complete this sentence? 'I wanted to go to the park, ______ it was raining.'

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but

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Had a lot of fun at the water park.'

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Fragment

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Do you think you could help us move into our new house on Saturday?'

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Complete Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I am hoping that I get a laptop for my birthday next weekend.'

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Complete Sentence

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What conjunction would best complete this sentence? 'Our car's headlight was out, _________ we went to Auto Zone.'

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so

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a compound sentence?

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The purpose of a conjunction in a compound sentence is to connect two independent clauses.