Fragments & Run-Ons

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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. It is missing a subject or a predicate.

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Identify a fragment: 'Working in their communities.' or 'They raise money.'

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'Working in their communities.' is a fragment.

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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 conjunction.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'I read his report it was interesting and well-written.' or 'He interviewed the mayor and did other research.'

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'I read his report it was interesting and well-written.' is a run-on sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'He laughed uncontrollably.' or 'Rolled along the sidewalk.'

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'He laughed uncontrollably.' is a complete sentence.

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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 is missing in the sentence 'Relaxing on the beach.'?

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The subject (the who) is missing.

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Identify the run-on: 'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.' or 'I like traveling and seeing new places.'

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'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.' is a run-on.