Sentences, 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 often lacks a subject or a verb.

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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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Identify the following: 'Because of the bad weather before the big game.'

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Fragment

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Identify the following: 'We arrived on time and before the store closed.'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'My mother is a secretary for an insurance company she has been working for them over fourteen years.'

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Run-on

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express 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 to separate the independent clauses.

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

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.) can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence expresses a complete thought and has both a subject and a verb, while a fragment does not.