Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons

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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. It is not a complete sentence.

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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 at least a subject and 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 fragment: 'Blue, the color of smooth sailing.' Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?

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Fragment

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Example of a complete sentence: 'I left my homework in my locker and lost points on the assignment.' Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?

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Complete sentence

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Example of a fragment: 'All the time.' Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?

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Fragment

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Example of a run-on: 'We went trick-or treating last night my sister went with us.' Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?

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Run-on

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Example of a complete sentence: 'At my school, my teachers encourage us to be kind to each other.' Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?

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Sentence

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What punctuation can be used to 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 recognize fragments?

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Recognizing fragments helps improve writing by ensuring that all sentences express complete thoughts.