Fragments and Run-ons 2

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb. For example: 'I went to the park.'

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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 missing a subject or a verb. For example: 'At the park.'

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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 conjunctions. For example: 'Mr. Jones ran over my bike, I left it in the middle of the driveway.'

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How can you identify a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence can stand alone and makes sense by itself. It has both a subject and a verb.

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

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A fragment is incomplete and does not express a full thought, while a complete sentence does.

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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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Give an example of a run-on sentence.

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Example: 'She had to do the laundry she also had to wash the dishes.' This can be corrected to: 'She had to do the laundry, and she also had to wash the dishes.'

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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 verb in a sentence?

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A verb is the action word in a sentence that tells what the subject is doing.

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Can a sentence be a question?

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Yes, a sentence can be a question if it asks something and usually ends with a question mark. For example: 'Did you go to the park?'