Fragments and 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 often missing a subject or a verb.

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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 includes 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 occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Example of a fragment: 'Fell off my bike last week.' What is it?

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Fragment

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Example of a complete sentence: 'When I was fifteen, I danced the part of Clara in The Nutcracker ballet.' What is it?

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Complete Sentence

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I got in an argument with my brother he slammed the door.' What is it?

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Run-on

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'My bike was broken my mom drove me to school.' What is it?

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Run-on

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Example of a fragment: 'Eating green beans off the floor.' What is it?

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Fragment

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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 conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

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What punctuation can be used to correct a run-on sentence?

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A period, a semicolon, or a comma with a conjunction can be used to correct a run-on sentence.