Sentence/Fragment/Run-on

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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 contains a subject and a predicate.

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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 occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Identify the correct punctuation for independent clauses: 'I wanted to go for a walk I was too tired.'

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This is a run-on sentence. It should be punctuated as: 'I wanted to go for a walk; I was too tired.'

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What punctuation separates independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) can separate independent clauses.

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Example of a fragment: 'Running through the park.'

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This is a fragment because it does not have a subject and a verb.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barked loudly').

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

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Identify the error: 'She loves to read she goes to the library every week.'

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This is a run-on sentence. It should be corrected to: 'She loves to read; she goes to the library every week.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal, such as 'and', 'but', 'or'.