Sentences vs Fragments

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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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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked.'

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The subject is 'The dog.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'

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The verb is 'runs.'

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What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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

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Example of a fragment: 'After the rain stopped.'

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

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The cat') and a verb ('slept').

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What does it mean for a sentence to be run-on?

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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 if the following is a sentence or a fragment: 'Running through the park.'

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This is a fragment.

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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.