Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that combines two or more independent clauses 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 includes a subject and a verb.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing a subject or a verb.

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

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Run-on sentence.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.' What is it?

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Complete sentence.

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'After the rain.' What is it?

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Sentence fragment.

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a conjunction can fix a run-on sentence.

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Why is it important to avoid run-on sentences?

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Avoiding run-on sentences helps make writing clearer and easier to understand.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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'Because I was tired.' is a sentence fragment.

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How can you identify a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence can be identified by checking if there are two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.