Fragments and run-ons

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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. It is not a complete sentence.

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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 conjunctions.

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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 verb.

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Example of a fragment: 'When my family went camping.'

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

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'My bike was broken my mom drove me to school.'

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

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Example of a complete sentence: 'Last year I played baseball every day.'

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This is a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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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 independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a conjunction (and, but, or) can be used to separate independent clauses.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Fell off my bike last week.'

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This is a fragment because it lacks a subject.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I got in an argument with my brother he slammed the door.'

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