Sentences, Fragments, & Run-Ons

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb. For example: 'The dog barks.'

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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. For example: 'When I went to the store.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation. For example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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Identify this: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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Complete Sentence

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Identify this: 'Because I was tired.'

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Fragment

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Identify this: 'I went to the park I played soccer.'

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Run-On

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. For example: 'The bird sings.' (The bird is the subject.)

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in a sentence. For example: 'The dog runs.' (Runs is the verb.)

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What is an example of a run-on sentence?

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An example of a run-on sentence is: 'I love pizza I could eat it every day.'