Run-On Sentences and Sentence Fragments

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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 sentence fragment?

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A sentence 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: 'My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'A fork, a spoon, a knife, a bowl, and a plate.'

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

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'Those cookies were yummy I ate three of them!'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete thoughts 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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Why is it important to use complete sentences?

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Using complete sentences helps to clearly communicate ideas and makes writing easier to understand.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in a sentence that tells what the subject is doing.