Sentence Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has both 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 or a predicate.

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Identify the missing part: 'The cat...'.

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Predicate.

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Identify the missing part: 'Running in the park...'.

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Subject.

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What does a subject do in a sentence?

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

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What does a predicate do in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or is.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barks').

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Example of a fragment: 'When we went to the store.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring.'?

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The subject is 'The flowers'.

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What is the predicate in the sentence 'The sun shines brightly.'?

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The predicate is 'shines brightly'.