Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a predicate.

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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 proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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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 comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or by separating it into two complete sentences.

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What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the role of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells us what the subject does or is.

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Identify a sentence fragment: 'The dog in the park.'

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This is a fragment because it lacks a predicate.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I go to the library often.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses without proper punctuation.