Complete and Fragment Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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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.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence is a sentence that is missing a subject or 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.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject (the dog) and a verb (barks).

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

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of an incomplete sentence: 'The tall tree.'

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This is an incomplete sentence because it lacks a verb.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'I love to read I go to the library.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.

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What does the subject of a sentence do?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What does the verb of a sentence do?

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The verb tells us what the subject is doing.