A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. It is usually missing a subject or a predicate.

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In the cornfield.

(missing subject)

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The cows.

(missing predicate)

A run-on sentence is a sentence that has two or more ideas that are not connected properly. Most run-on sentences can be re-written into two separate sentences.

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The sun is hot put on some sunblock.

The sun is hot. Remember to put on some sunblock.

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I like to eat my dinner first I eat my dessert after.

I like to eat my dinner first. I eat my dessert after.

Exercises

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