complete sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a verb.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may lack a subject or a verb.

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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.

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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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Example of a complete sentence:

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The dog barked loudly.

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Example of an incomplete sentence:

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Running through the park.

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Example of a fragment:

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Because I was tired.

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Example of a run-on sentence:

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I love to read I have many books.

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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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How can you identify a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.