Sentences, Fragments, & Run-Ons

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb. For example: 'The dog barks.'

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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. For example: 'When we went to the park.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation. For example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The fluffy black cat jumped over the fence.'

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Complete Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'When our family goes to the beach next summer.'

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Fragment

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The sky is dark, it will rain soon.'

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Run-On

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

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

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. For example: 'The cat is sleeping.' (The cat is the subject.)

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in a sentence. For example: 'The cat sleeps.' (Sleeps is the verb.)

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How can you turn a fragment into a complete sentence?

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Add a subject and a verb to express a complete thought. For example: 'When we went to the park.' can be changed to 'When we went to the park, we had fun.'