Identifying Sentence Fragments

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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. It is missing either a subject, a verb, or both.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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Subject: The cat.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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Verb: barks.

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What is the missing part in the fragment: 'After the rain stopped'?

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It is missing a complete thought or main clause.

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Is 'Because I was tired' a complete sentence?

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No, it is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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What do we call the main part of a sentence that tells what the subject does?

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The main part is called the predicate.

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Identify the verb in the fragment: 'The children playing in the park.'

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The fragment is missing a verb; it should be 'The children are playing in the park.'

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

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Subject: The flowers.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.