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Simple Sentences
Fragments
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What is a sentence?
It is a complete thought with a subject and a predicate.
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Is this an independent or dependent clause? I walked home.
It is an independent clause.
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Describe a simple sentence.
It is an independent clause with a subject and a predicate.
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A fragment is a dependent clause. True or false?
True it has a subject or a verb but it does not have a complete thought.
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A run-on sentence is separated by,
commas or conjunctions
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What is missing in this sentence? After the party.
It is missing a subject and a verb.
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Describe a dependent clause.
It is a fragment that can't stand alone.
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Is this a simple or complex sentence? Timmy ate a giant waffle.
It is a simple sentence.
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Fragments have a complete thought. True or false?
false
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A run-on sentence is a fragment. True or false?
False, it has many different clauses and complete subjects and predicates.
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Describe a compound sentence.
It is two independent clauses separated by a semi colon, a conjunction, or a comma.
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Is this a phrase or a clause? Who is student?
It is a clause because It can stand on its own.
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What is the subject in this simple sentence? The dog ate Jon's sandwich.
The simple subject is dog because the dog does the action.
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What is a fragment?
It is not a complete thought without a subject or a predicate.
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Is this a run-on sentence? I woke up and ate breakfast with my cat, while he was trying to get my omelet.
It is not a run-on sentence.
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What is the subject in this sentence? I hid under the desk's legs.
I, because I is doing the action.
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What is a clause?
It's a word group that has a subject and a verb.
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Simple sentences always have only one subject. True or false?
false
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Is this a fragment? Read.
It is not a fragment because it is a command.
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What is a run-on sentence?
It is multiple sentences put together, separated by commas, semi colons, or conjunctions. (Usually it can't be said in one breath.)
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What is a complete predicate?
It tells what the subject is or does.
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What is a phrase?
It is a group of related words used to describe.
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How many words are in the predicate of this sentence? It is very cloudy.
Three words are in the predicate, is very cloudy.
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Is a fragment a simple or complex sentence?
It is neither a simple or a complex sentence, because it is not a sentence.
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Run-on sentences are always separated by commas. True or false?
False. You do not have to use just commas.