Subjects/Predicates & Sentences/Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject, a predicate, or both.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The complete subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The complete predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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True or False: Every complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

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True

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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An example of a sentence fragment is 'Because I said so.'

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

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You can fix a sentence fragment by adding the missing subject or predicate to make it a complete thought.

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What is the role of a complete subject in a sentence?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the role of a complete predicate in a sentence?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.