Fragment or Sentence

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What is a sentence?

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A 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 not a complete sentence.

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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 sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.' Is this a sentence or fragment?

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Sentence

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Example of a fragment: 'When the sun sets.' Is this a sentence or fragment?

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Fragment

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Identify if the following is a sentence or fragment: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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Sentence

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Identify if the following is a sentence or fragment: 'Because I was tired.'

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Fragment

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Identify if the following is a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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Run-on sentence

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

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

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What is the main purpose of a sentence?

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The main purpose of a sentence is to convey a complete thought.