Complete and Incomplete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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

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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 appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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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 to separate the independent clauses.

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What is the purpose of punctuation in sentences?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas within sentences.

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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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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

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Can a sentence be complete without an object?

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Yes, a sentence can be complete without an object if it has a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.