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Complete sentences have two parts (actor and an action) and express complete thoughts.
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An independent clause is a group of words with its own noun and verb He voted I pushed away Subordinate clause- has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence. When the phone rang Since the country was divided
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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. (subordinate) At the football game We met at the football game. Should have arrived already My family should have arrived already.
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Click here: http://grammar.ccc.commn et.edu/grammar/quizzes/in dep_clause_quiz.htm Or Google Clause Practice and Click on the second link.
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A run-on results when two or more simple sentences are combined without the proper punctuation to separate them. These sentences usually have two subjects/verbs. Fix by adding a comma or semicolon Fix by separating the sentence Fix by rewriting the sentence
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The Florida Keys are a chain of small islands, they are located off the southern tip of Florida. The Florida Keys are a chain of small islands located off the southern tip of Florida. In the 1760’s, James Watt perfected the steam engine it provided power for many factories in England. In the 1760’s, James Watt perfected the steam engine. It provided power for many factories in England.
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