Run-On Sentences and Sentence Fragments

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is missing a subject or a verb.

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Example of a sentence fragment.

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Climbing up the side of the big, scary mountain.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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Example of a run-on sentence.

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This is going to be a long hike are you sure you can make it?

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a verb.

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Example of a complete sentence.

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My sister likes reading.

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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 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.).

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Identify the type of sentence: 'My fan is broken, I am getting very hot, I need to buy a new one.'

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Run-on sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'A long and heartfelt letter from my son.'

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Sentence fragment.