Sentences, Fragments and Run ons

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains 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 run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses that are not properly joined or separated.

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Example of a sentence: 'She played.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('She') and a verb ('played').

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Example of a fragment: 'The little girl on the bus.'

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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 will go to the store on Monday I need milk.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses that are not properly connected.

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What punctuation can be used to fix a run-on sentence?

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

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Identify the type: 'The baseball team didn't win the first game, but they won the second game.'

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This is a sentence because it expresses a complete thought and has proper punctuation.

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How can you identify a fragment?

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A fragment can often be identified by looking for missing subjects or verbs, or by checking if it expresses a complete thought.

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a sentence?

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A conjunction is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.