Sentence Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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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 or a verb.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barking loudly in the yard.'

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The dog barked loudly.

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Identify the fragment: 'Because I was late.' or 'I arrived on time.'

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Because I was late.

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb expresses the action or state of being of the subject.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The sun is shining.' or 'Shining brightly in the sky.'

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The sun is shining.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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'After the party ended.' is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

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

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The children played outside.' or 'Playing outside in the sun.'

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The children played outside.