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 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 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 is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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Example of a sentence: 'He ran.' What type is this?

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This is a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a fragment: 'The big red barn by the road.' What type is this?

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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: 'I will go to the store on Monday I need milk.' What type is this?

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

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by adding a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction.

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What punctuation can be used to separate two independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a conjunction (and, but, or, etc.) can be used.

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Identify the type: 'The school had no school because of the snow the kids were sad.'

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This is a run-on sentence.

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Identify the type: 'The Rams and the Patriots are playing in the Superbowl the Eagles are my favorite team.'

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This is a run-on sentence.