Fragments and Run Ons

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What makes a sentence complete?

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

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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.

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Identify a sentence fragment: 'After the bell rang.'

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

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Identify a complete sentence: 'We started our homework.'

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

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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 a run-on sentence: 'She likes to read she also enjoys writing stories.'

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This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation.

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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 is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb expresses the action or state of being in the sentence.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The dog') and a verb ('barked') and expresses a complete thought.