Fragment/Run-on/ Complete

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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 is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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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 has at least a subject and a verb.

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Example of a fragment:

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My niece, nephew, and cousin.

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Example of a run-on sentence:

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I laughed when the dog chased his tail my brother did not laugh.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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My sister and brother enjoy playing Scrabble on Thursdays.

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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 two complete sentences?

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A period, a semicolon, or a comma with a conjunction can be used to separate two complete sentences.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'My mother and father are from the mountains of North Carolina.'

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Complete sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Occasionally, we make a campfire and roast marshmallows to make s’mores.'

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Complete sentence.