Run-On Sentences and Sentence Fragments

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a run-on sentence?
Back
A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a sentence fragment?
Back
A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify a key characteristic of a complete sentence.
Back
A complete sentence must have a subject, a verb, and express a complete thought.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a comma splice?
Back
A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a fused sentence and a run-on sentence?
Back
A fused sentence is a type of run-on sentence where two independent clauses are joined without any punctuation.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a sentence fragment.
Back
"Running through the park." (This does not express a complete thought.)
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you correct a comma splice?
Back
You can correct a comma splice by using a period, a semicolon, or adding a coordinating conjunction.
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