Sentence Bad Guys Review Warm Up Flashcard

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What is a Run-on Ralph?

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A Run-on Ralph is a sentence that combines two complete sentences together with only a comma and no FANBOY.

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What is Fragment Fred's crime?

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Fragment Fred pretends that a part of a sentence is a whole sentence.

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What is Comma Splice Carl's crime?

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Comma Splice Carl sticks two complete sentences together with a comma and no FANBOY.

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What is a fragment in a sentence?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What does FANBOY stand for?

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FANBOY stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So - coordinating conjunctions used to connect independent clauses.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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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 coordinating conjunction.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma, without a coordinating conjunction.

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Example of a fragment: 'When I went to the store.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.