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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 contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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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 and is missing either a subject or a predicate.

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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 appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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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 the role of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is the role of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.