Fragments, Run-Ons, and Complete Sentences

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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 has a subject and 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 and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject (the dog) and a verb (barks).

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Example of a fragment: 'Running in the park.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete sentences without proper punctuation.

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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You can use a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction with a comma to fix a run-on sentence.

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Identify the type: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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Complete Sentence.

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Identify the type: 'Because I was tired.'

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Fragment.

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Identify the type: 'I went to the store I bought milk.'

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Run-On.