Fragments, Run-ons, Complete Sentences

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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 contains a subject and a predicate.

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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 occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The movie is hilarious.'

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This sentence has a subject ('The movie') and a predicate ('is hilarious'), making it a complete thought.

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Example of a fragment: 'Enjoys working out at the gym.'

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This phrase lacks a subject and does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'The family suffered a huge loss, their house and all their belongings were lost in the hurricane.'

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This sentence improperly connects two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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

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A semicolon, a period, or a coordinating conjunction can be used to separate independent clauses.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The trees overhead made a great sound.'

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The subject is 'The trees overhead'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'What time is it?'

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The predicate is 'is it'.

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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.