Fragment, sentence

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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 includes 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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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The cat') and a verb ('is sleeping').

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

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

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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 tells us what action is being performed or what state of being is described.

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

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The children played outside.'

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The verb is 'played'.

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Can a sentence fragment be a question?

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Yes, a sentence fragment can be a question if it does not express a complete thought, e.g., 'What time is it.' (missing a question mark).

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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 verb to make it a complete thought.