Identifying Types of Sentences

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What is a Complete Sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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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 often missing a subject or a verb.

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What is a Fused Run-On Sentence?

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A fused run-on sentence occurs when two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a Comma Splice?

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A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

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Example of a Complete Sentence.

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The dog barked loudly.

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Example of a Fragment.

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Because I was late.

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Example of a Fused Run-On Sentence.

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I love to read I have many books.

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Example of a Comma Splice.

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I went to the store, I bought some milk.

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How can you fix a Fragment?

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You can fix a fragment by adding the missing subject or verb to make it a complete thought.

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How can you fix a Fused Run-On Sentence?

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You can fix a fused run-on by adding a period, semicolon, or conjunction between the independent clauses.