Run-on sentences and sentence fragments

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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.

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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.

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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 conjunction.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is a type of run-on sentence where two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

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Identify the following: 'I am happy.'

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This is a complete sentence.

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Identify the following: 'Running fast.'

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This is a sentence fragment.

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Identify the following: 'She loves to read she goes to the library every week.'

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This is a run-on sentence.

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction can fix a run-on sentence.

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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 sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and needs an independent clause.