2. Complete sentences have two parts (actor and an action) and express complete thoughts.

3.  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

4.  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.

5. 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.

6.  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

7.  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.