Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.

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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 is often missing a subject or 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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Identify the following: 'I am so happy today!'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'The babies cried and wanted to be held.'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'If the power goes out, we may get to go home early.'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'After I sharpen my pencil, I will start my test.'

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Sentence

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True or False: A sentence must have at least one subject and one verb.

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True

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True or False: A fragment can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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False

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True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected by adding a period or a conjunction.

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True