CM Sentences, Fragments, & Run-Ons ... oh my!

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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 cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence contains a subject, a predicate (verb), and expresses a complete thought.

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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 predicate in a sentence?

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

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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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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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How can you correct a run-on sentence?

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You can correct a run-on sentence by adding a period and capital letter, or by using a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a capital letter in a sentence?

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A capital letter is used to indicate the beginning of a sentence and to denote proper nouns.

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What is end punctuation?

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End punctuation refers to the punctuation marks that signal the end of a sentence, such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point.