Complete Sentences, Sentence Fragments, or Run-On Sentences?

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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 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 in 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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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or conjunction can fix a run-on sentence.

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How can you identify a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment often starts with a capital letter but does not have a complete thought.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb is the action word that tells what the subject is doing.