Educational worksheet for identifying sentences, fragments, and run-on sentences.

Let's go through each item one by one and determine whether it is a sentence, fragment, or run-on. Here's the explanation for each:

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1. I have big problems.

✔ Sentence
- This is a complete thought with a subject ("I") and a predicate ("have big problems"). It expresses a full idea.

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2. I can describe the issue you must listen.

✘ Run-on
- This is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction:
- "I can describe the issue" (independent clause)
- "you must listen" (also an independent clause, but missing a verb — actually, this part is awkwardly phrased).
However, the intended meaning might be: *"I can describe the issue; you must listen."*
But as written, it’s a run-on due to lack of proper connection.

> ✔ Corrected: "I can describe the issue, and you must listen."

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3. The girl will go to school she will go to the library.

✘ Run-on
- Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunction:
- "The girl will go to school"
- "She will go to the library"
- No comma, semicolon, or conjunction (like "and") connects them.

> ✔ Corrected: "The girl will go to school, and she will go to the library."

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4. The baby who is crying in the crib.

✘ Fragment
- This is a dependent clause. It starts with "The baby" and includes a relative clause ("who is crying in the crib"), but it lacks a main verb to complete the thought. It doesn't express a complete idea.

> ✔ Complete sentence: "The baby who is crying in the crib needs attention."

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5. The college with the best basketball team.

✘ Fragment
- This is a noun phrase. It has a subject ("the college") and a modifier ("with the best basketball team"), but no verb. It's not a complete sentence.

> ✔ Complete sentence: "The college with the best basketball team is my favorite."

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6. Jane always tells the truth.

✔ Sentence
- Subject: "Jane"
- Predicate: "always tells the truth"
- Full thought, grammatically correct.

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7. There is another side to the story.

✔ Sentence
- Subject: "There" (existential construction)
- Verb: "is"
- Object: "another side to the story"
- Complete and meaningful.

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8. The policeman who is wearing the hat.

✘ Fragment
- Again, a noun phrase with a relative clause. It describes a person but does not express a complete thought. Missing a verb.

> ✔ Complete sentence: "The policeman who is wearing the hat is on duty."

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9. The mayor voted he cares about the issues.

✘ Run-on / Incorrect Sentence
- This is a run-on or comma splice if we assume it means:
- "The mayor voted. He cares about the issues."
- As written, it incorrectly joins two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction.
- Also, "voted" is not followed by a clear object or complement — it’s awkward.

> ✔ Better: "The mayor voted, and he cares about the issues."

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10. The family will move they want a bigger house.

✘ Run-on
- Two independent clauses:
- "The family will move"
- "They want a bigger house"
- Joined without punctuation or conjunction.

> ✔ Corrected: "The family will move because they want a bigger house."
or
"The family will move, and they want a bigger house."

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Sentence
2. Run-on
3. Run-on
4. Fragment
5. Fragment
6. Sentence
7. Sentence
8. Fragment
9. Run-on
10. Run-on

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