Complete Sentence, Run-on, or Fragment?

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and includes 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. It may be missing a subject or a predicate.

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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 without proper punctuation.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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Jennifer brought cupcakes to school for her birthday.

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Example of a fragment:

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Pam and her dog, Spike.

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Example of a run-on sentence:

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I like cheese pizza my dad prefers pepperoni pizza.

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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.

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What does a subject in a sentence refer to?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What does a predicate in a sentence refer to?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the fragment: 'Three fish and a turtle.'

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