Identifying Fragments and Run-on Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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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 and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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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 complete sentence:

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The dog barks loudly.

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Example of a sentence fragment:

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Running through the park.

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Example of a run-on sentence:

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I love to read I go to the library every week.

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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 separate two complete sentences?

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A period, a semicolon, or a comma followed by a conjunction.

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Identify the fragment: 'After the rain stopped.'

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

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Identify the run-on: 'She likes ice cream she eats it every day.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.