Components of a Complete Sentence
Creating Sentences from Fragments
Revising Run-on Sentences
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What is needed to make a complete sentence?
a subject and a verb (complete thought)
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What is a fragment?
a sentence that is not complete or grammatically correct
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What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more complete sentences without using the correct punctuation.
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give an example of a subject
example: dog (any noun)
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Is the sentence below a sentence or a fragment? She and I went to the park.
it is a fragment
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What are the two common forms of a run-on sentence?
The two common forms are when a comma is placed where a period should be and the overall lack of punctuation.
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give an example of a verb
example: ran (any verb)
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How can you make a fragment into a complete sentence?
you can either add a subject or a verb
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What is one way you can revise a run-on sentence?
You can either add a semicolon, comma, subordinate clause, conjunction adverb, or coordinating conjunction.
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Does this statement have all the components of a complete sentence: Jumped for joy after winning the game.
no it does not have all the components
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Make the fragment below a sentence. Had fun at the park.
The girls had fun at the park. (answers will vary)
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Revise this run on sentence: The I Ching is an ancient Chinese book, a copy is in the library.
The I Ching is an ancient Chinese book. There is a copy of it in the library
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Make a complete sentence using the verb "ran" and the subject "she".
example sentence: She ran to the store to get food. (answers will vary)
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What is the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence?
A complete sentence has both a verb and a subject while a fragment will either have a subject or a verb.
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Using a comma and a coordinating conjunction revise this sentence: Dogs are barking they aren't ours.
Dogs are barking, but they aren't ours.
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