Sentence Fragments

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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 and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Give an example of a sentence fragment.

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"Walking down the road" is a sentence 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 verb.

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Identify the following: "The best birthday party ever".

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This is a sentence fragment.

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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 conjunction.

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Identify the following: "They traded their horses for the license." Is it a run-on?

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No, this is a correct sentence.

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Identify the following: "That was easy to fix they walked up the trail." Is it a run-on?

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Yes, this is a run-on sentence.

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What punctuation can be used to fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a conjunction can be used to fix a run-on sentence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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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 is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being.