Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on Practice

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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 conjunctions.

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Example of a run-on sentence.

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"The sun is shining I want to go outside."

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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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Example of a fragment.

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"Running through the park on a sunny day."

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has at least one subject and one predicate, expressing a complete thought.

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Example of a complete sentence.

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"The cat sat on the mat."

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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

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What punctuation can be used to separate independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.).