Sentences- Run-On, Fragment, Complete

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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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 proper punctuation or conjunctions. Example: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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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. It may be missing a subject or a verb. Example: 'Because I was tired.'

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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. Example: 'I love to read. I go to the library every week.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Rita left school early she went to a doctor's appointment.'

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Run-on sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Banneker Middle School has a fine glee club.'

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Complete sentence.

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What punctuation can be used to separate independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a conjunction (and, but, or).

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Identify the type of sentence: 'We followed the map we ended up in Canada instead.'

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Run-on sentence.

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a sentence?

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'It was holding auditions last week Dominic wanted to join that musical group.'

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Run-on sentence.