Sentences: Fragments & Run-ons

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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 is not a complete sentence.

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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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Identify a fragment: 'All the time.' or 'I love to read books.'

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'All the time.' is a fragment.

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Identify a run-on sentence: 'I read his report it was interesting and well-written.' or 'He wants to enter the report in a national contest.'

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'I read his report it was interesting and well-written.' is a run-on sentence.

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

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You can use a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction with a comma to fix a run-on sentence.

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

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence?

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A fragment does not express a complete thought, while a complete sentence does.

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Identify the run-on: 'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.' or 'I like traveling and seeing new places.'

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'You can even make them into a book my aunt did that.' is a run-on.

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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Example of a fragment: 'As if he had never been asked to open his locker before.'

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