Subject, Predicate, Fragments, Run-ons

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least one independent clause.

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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 cannot stand alone as a 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 proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause expresses a complete idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses?

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A semi-colon (;) or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is the purpose of a semi-colon?

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A semi-colon is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).