Sentence, fragment, or run on?

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, making it a complete sentence.

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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 not a complete sentence.

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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 conjunctions.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I enjoy reading books.'

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Sentence (complete sentence) because it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Because I was late.'

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Fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'She loves to dance, and she practices every day.'

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Sentence (compound sentence) because it contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What punctuation can be used to correct a run-on sentence?

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A semicolon, a period, or a coordinating conjunction with a comma can be used to correct a run-on sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

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What is a complex sentence?

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