Identifying and Correcting Fragments

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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. It is missing a subject, a verb, or both.

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How can you correct a sentence fragment?

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You can correct a sentence fragment by adding the missing subject or verb, or by connecting it to a complete sentence.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked.' or 'Barking loudly.'

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'The dog barked.' is a complete sentence.

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Identify the fragment: 'After the rain stopped.' or 'The sun came out.'

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'After the rain stopped.' is a fragment.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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Correct the fragment: 'Running through the park.'

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Corrected: 'I was running through the park.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it has a subject and a verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Correct the fragment: 'Because I was tired.'

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Corrected: 'I went to bed early because I was tired.'

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Identify the complete sentence: 'She enjoys reading.' or 'Enjoying books.'

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'She enjoys reading.' is a complete sentence.