Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

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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 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 is two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the error: 'I will start my test, after I sharpen my pencil.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it incorrectly uses a comma before 'after'.

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Identify the error: 'When we all get back from lunch.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the error: 'My favorite Marvel movie is Guardians of the Galaxy but my husband's favorite is Iron Man.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it lacks a comma before 'but'.

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Identify the error: 'After I sharpen my pencil, I will start my test.'

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This sentence is correct; it expresses a complete thought.

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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 with a comma can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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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.

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What is the purpose of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or is.