The company didn't make money, therefore, it went out of business.
Run-on (Comma splice) โก The word 'therefore' is not a conjunction. This means it cannot join two clauses.
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By the time she was 20 years old.
Fragment โก This is a dependent/subordinate clause. You need to add an independent/main clause.
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On Tuesday morning last week at 8:30 a.m.
Fragment โก 'On...' begins a prepositional phrase because 'on' is a preposition.
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I ate breakfast my sister did too.
Run-On โก There are two sentences here. "I ate breakfast." and "My sister did too." To connect these independent clauses, you need a conjunction like "and".
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I like to sing in the shower; it's my favorite part of the day.
Complete Sentence โก A semi-colon functions like a period. Here we have two independent clauses joined by a semi-colon, which is correct.
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I ate breakfast with my sister.
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The student had tried to cheat on the test. Although, he was not successful.
Fragment โก'However, he was not successful' because the word 'however' is not a conjunction (it is an adverb).
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Placed in a care home for the elderly where visitors could come on the weekend or on a weekday by appointment.
Fragment โก It is either missing a subject ("People were placed...") or a main clause that comes afterward.
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The way that people learn new skills in this modern world.
Fragment โก The sentence has a subject, but it is missing a verb.
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Other team loses 25 points!
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Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Lose 25 points!
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Take 25 points!
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Take points!
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Give points!
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Swap points!
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Win 50 points!
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Take points!
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Give 5 points!
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Take the pizza out of the oven then let it cool.
Take the pizza out of the oven. Then let it cool. โกThe word 'then' is an adverb; it cannot join two independent clauses.
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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
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Go to last place!
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Other team loses 10 points!
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Other team loses 20 points!
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Give points!
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Even though you have lived in another country.
Fragment โก This sentence is a dependent (subordinate) clause. The phrase Even though is a subordinate conjunction.