Grammar Lesson 4: Fragments and Run-on 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 is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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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 Fragment:

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The excited class.

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Example of a Run-on Sentence:

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The children play outside everyone is having fun.

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Example of a Complete Sentence:

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We picked raspberries at the farm.

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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 comma with a conjunction, or a semicolon.

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What punctuation can be used to separate two complete sentences?

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A period, a semicolon, or a comma followed by a conjunction (like 'and' or 'but').

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Identify this: 'Watered the plants.'

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Fragment - it does not have a subject.

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Identify this: 'We raised money for the school.'

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Complete Sentence - it has a subject and a verb.