Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On?

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It 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. It is 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 complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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Example of a sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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This is a complete thought with a subject (the cat) and a verb (is sleeping).

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Example of a fragment: 'Because I was tired.'

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This is not a complete thought; it leaves the reader wondering what happened.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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This should be separated into two sentences: 'I love to read. I have many books.'

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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 comma with a conjunction, or a semicolon.

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What punctuation can separate two sentences?

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A period (.), a semicolon (;), or a comma with a conjunction (and, but, or) can separate two sentences.

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Identify this: 'I went to the park.'

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This is a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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Identify this: 'Running fast.'

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