Fragments, Run-ons, and Sentences

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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 not a complete sentence.

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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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What is a complete sentence?

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

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Example of a fragment:

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Because I work at the hospital.

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Example of a run-on sentence:

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She likes dogs her husband likes cats.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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The boy sharpened his pencil and took the test.

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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: 'They drove.'

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Sentence.

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Identify the type: 'The car in the parking lot.'

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Fragment.

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.