sentences/fragments

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.

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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 and 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 appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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Identify the type: 'The phone rang; nobody was there.'

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Sentence

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Identify the type: 'Dinner was almost ready, we were hungry.'

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Run-on sentence

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Identify the type: 'Below the surface of the water.'

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Fragment

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Identify the type: 'Red gym shoes with black and gold laces on them.'

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Fragment

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

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A period, semicolon, or a conjunction can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it 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 cannot stand alone as a sentence and does not express a complete thought.