Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Run-Ons

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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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 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 proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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How can you identify a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment can often be identified by its lack of a subject or predicate, making it unable to stand alone.

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What is the simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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What are FANBOYS?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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How do 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 between the independent clauses.

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What is an example of a run-on sentence?

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An example of a run-on sentence is: 'The dog barked at the mailman he ran away quickly.'