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    Run-On Sentence: Definition

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    The document defines and provides examples of run-on sentences and sentence fragments. It explains that run-on sentences contain two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. It also describes how to identify and fix run-on sentences by splitting them into separate sentences, joining clauses with punctuation like semicolons or commas plus conjunctions. The document then defines sentence fragments as incomplete sentences missing subjects, verbs, or a complete thought, and provides ways to revise fragments by combining them with a main clause.

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    The document defines and provides examples of run-on sentences and sentence fragments. It explains that run-on sentences contain two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. It also describes how to identify and fix run-on sentences by splitting them into separate sentences, joining clauses with punctuation like semicolons or commas plus conjunctions. The document then defines sentence fragments as incomplete sentences missing subjects, verbs, or a complete thought, and provides ways to revise fragments by combining them with a main clause.

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    The document defines and provides examples of run-on sentences and sentence fragments. It explains that run-on sentences contain two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. It also describes how to identify and fix run-on sentences by splitting them into separate sentences, joining clauses with punctuation like semicolons or commas plus conjunctions. The document then defines sentence fragments as incomplete sentences missing subjects, verbs, or a complete thought, and provides ways to revise fragments by combining them with a main clause.

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    Run-on sentence

    Definition:
    A grammatically faulty sentence in which two or more main or independent
    clauses are joined without a word to connect them or a punctuation mark to separate them: “The
    fog was thick he could not find his way home.”

    Run-on Sentence Examples:

     I have to go to the store I need to buy milk.


    Here, there are two independent clauses with no punctuation. This is an example
    of a fused sentence.
     Clause One: I have to go to the store.
     Clause Two: I need to buy milk.
     There is no conjunction or punctuation between these clauses; this makes it a run-on
    sentence.
     We are going to the game, then we are going to dinner.

     Here, there are two independent clauses joined by a comma. This is an example of a
    comma splice.
     Clause One: We are going to the game.
     Clause Two: Then we are going to the game.
     Just like the previous example, there is no conjunction or punctuation between these
    clauses; this makes it a run-on sentence.

    How do you identify a run on sentence?


    Use a period. The easiest way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using
    a period. ...
     Use a semicolon. Inserting a semicolon between independent clauses creates a
    grammatically correct sentence. ...
     Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction. ...
     Use a subordinating conjunction.
    How do you fix a run on sentence?

     Join the two clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction*


     Break the run-on sentence into two separate sentences.
     Join the clauses with a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb** followed by a comma;
    however,
     Join the clauses with a semi-colon.

    Sentence Fragment:
    Defination:

    This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, girl, and one
    predicate, ran into her bedroom. The predicate is a verb phrase that consists of more than one
    word. In the backyard, the dog barked and howled at the cat.

    What is an example of a sentence fragment?

    Fragments are incomplete sentences. Usually, fragments are pieces of sentences that have


    become disconnected from the main clause. One of the easiest ways to correct them is to remove
    the period between the fragment and the main clause. Other kinds of punctuation may be needed
    for the newly combined

    How do you know if a sentence is a fragment?

    When you analyze a group of words looking for the main clause, you have to find three things: a
    subject, a verb, and a complete thought. If one of these three items is missing,
    a fragment results. Here are examples of fragments: And yawned loudly enough to make
    everyone in class turn around.

    How do you revise a sentence fragment?

     Locate Possible Fragments. During your revision process, highlight lines that you
    identify as possible sentence fragments.
     Identify Missing Parts.
     Rewrite the Sentence.
     Evaluate New Sentence.
    Types:

     Subordinate Clause Fragments.


     Participle Phrase Fragments.
     Infinitive Phrase Fragments.

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