Question

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Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?

His bicycle has a flat tire, he can't find the pump.

A.
sentence fragment

B.
run-on sentence

C.
simple sentence

D.
compound sentence

Answer 1

@DullJackel09

Answer 2

@NeonStrawsForever

Answer 3

Any ideas?

Answer 4

a?...

Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

????

Answer 8

A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, and doesn't have an independent clause.
A simple sentence has only a subject and a verb.
A compound sentence can be broken up into two sentences.

Answer 9

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/fragment.htm

Answer 10

oh ok....

Answer 11

Does that help? What do you think?

Answer 12

what is it then?

Answer 13

A compound sentence forms one sentence by using, and,but, or, and for.

Answer 14

Example:
I like her shoes, but i don't like the color of them.

Answer 15

but the 2nd part dosent sound right...

Answer 16

it should be however he cant find the pump...

Answer 17

A simple sentence is a sentence that only has one verb and one subject.

Answer 18

How many verbs and subjects do you find in that sentence?

Answer 19

Example:
Joe waited for the train
Joe= subject
waited=verb

Answer 20

1 verb 1 subject...

Answer 21

A run-on is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

Answer 22

answer?

Answer 23

gtg

Answer 24

We can't give direct answer, it's against the policy and it won't help you in the long run.
But actually, the sentence technically has two subjects and two verbs. So it can't be a simple sentence.

Answer 25

compound?

Answer 26

No.

Answer 27

run on?

Answer 28

I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
There are two complete sentences in the above example:

Sentence 1: I love to write papers.
Sentence 2: I would write one every day if I had the time.

Answer 29

putting run on...

Answer 30

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