sentences, fragments, run-ons

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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. It is not a complete sentence.

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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 at least a subject and 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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Identify the subject in a sentence.

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

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Example of a fragment: 'The huge Bengal tiger.'

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

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dark horse jumped over the old fence.'

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This is a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'Orange jelly beans are my favorite mom likes the pink ones.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.

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What does a conjunction do?

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

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What is the 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 fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding punctuation, such as a period or a comma with a conjunction.