Fragment, Run-on or Sentence?

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a complete thought that has a subject and a verb.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is part of a sentence or thought that does not have a subject or verb.

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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 or conjunctions.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barked.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject (the dog) and a verb (barked).

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Example of a fragment: 'Running in the park.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.

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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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Identify the type: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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This is a sentence.

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Identify the type: 'Because I was tired.'

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This is a fragment.

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Identify the type: 'She likes ice cream he likes cake.'

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This is a run-on sentence.