Complete, Run-ons, and Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate 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 and is missing either 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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What connects clauses in a complex sentence?

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Subordinating conjunctions (like after, when, because, if, since) connect clauses in a complex sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or).

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat'.

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What is an example of a complex sentence?

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An example of a complex sentence is: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is an example of a run-on sentence?

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An example of a run-on sentence is: 'I love to read I go to the library every week.'

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction can fix a run-on sentence.