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Fragments
Run-on Sentences
Clauses
Compound sentences
Simple sentences
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It only has a dependent clause and it doesn't have a complete thought.
Why is this a fragment? When she came over.
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True
True or False is this a run-on sentence? I went home, I baked cookies.
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I went home to do chores.
What is the independent clause in the sentence? I went home to do chores, after my mom called me.
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Yes
Is this a compound sentence? I brought in birthday treats for the class, but didn't have enough.
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Yes it is.
Is this a simple sentence? The unicorn went over the rainbow.
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A fragment is a sentence that doesn't have a complete thought, subject, or verb.
What is a fragment?
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You would have to take out the first and, than put a comma in between kitchen and the word and.
Why is this a run-on sentence? I washed the dishes, I cleaned the kitchen, and I mopped the floor.
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After my dad canceled our trip.
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? I was very unhappy, after my dad canceled our trip.
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Because it has two independent clauses that are linked by a semi-colon.
Why is this a compound sentence? I wanted walk through the park, but it was closed.
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A simple sentence is a sentence that has a dependent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
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A phrase- It doesn't have a subject, verb,or conjunction.
Is the fragment below a phrase or dependent clause? In the fridge.
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True.
True or False a run-on sentence has more than one independent clause?
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An independent clause can stand by itself and dependent clauses can't.
What is the difference between a independent and dependent clause?
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You need it to link the two independent clauses together.
In a compound sentence what do you need a semi-colon for?
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Yes it is because turtle is the subject and strolled is the verb.
Is this a simple sentence? The turtle strolled up the hill.
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No, commands like stop, go, sit, and listen are not fragments.
Does a one word sentence have to be a fragment?
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4 sentences.
I walked home. I went on the couch, and I ate chips, and I watched TV.
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A complete thought,a subject, and a verb.
What are the ingredients to make independent clause?
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Two independent clauses that are linked by a semi-colon or conjunction.
What makes a compound sentence?
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True.
True or False a simple sentence needs a subject?
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No, it is missing an independent clause.
Is the sentence below a complete sentence?Because the test was easy.
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A run-on sentence is multiple sentences and should be split into other sentences with a period and comma or conjunction.
What is a run-on sentence?
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An incomplete thought and it begins with a subordinating conjunction.
What are the ingredients to make a dependent clause?
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Complex sentences have a dependent clauses and compound sentences don't.
What is the difference between a complex sentence and a compound sentence?
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A compound sentence has an independent clause and a simple sentence does not.
What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?