Run On Sentences

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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 conjunctions.

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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 cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the error: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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Identify the error: 'After the rain.'

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

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Identify the error: 'The cat sat on the mat and the dog lay beside it.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by 'and'.

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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You can use a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction with a comma to fix a run-on sentence.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'The sun is shining it is a beautiful day.'

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This can be corrected to: 'The sun is shining. It is a beautiful day.' or 'The sun is shining, and it is a beautiful day.'

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What is the main difference between a fragment and a complete sentence?

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A fragment does not express a complete thought, while a complete sentence does.

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How can you identify a fragment in a sentence?

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Look for groups of words that lack a subject, a verb, or do not express a complete thought.