Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Run-Ons

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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 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 often 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.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The verb is 'barked.'

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Which of the following is a fragment? 'I love to read.' or 'Because I love to read.'

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'Because I love to read.' is a fragment.

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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 two complete sentences?

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A period (.), a semicolon (;), or a conjunction (like 'and' or 'but').

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Example of a complete sentence: 'She enjoys painting.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('She') and a verb ('enjoys') and expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I went to the store I bought milk.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it contains two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.