Sentences vs. Fragments Exit Ticket

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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 a subject and a verb.

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What is a fragment?

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A 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 subject in the sentence: 'Alice and Andy carry apples in their lunchboxes.'

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The subject is 'Alice and Andy'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The sick man had forgotten to take his medicine.'

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The verb is 'had forgotten'.

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Is 'Before school Sandy and James.' a complete sentence or a fragment?

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It is a fragment.

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Is 'Parents pull into the school too quickly.' a complete sentence or a fragment?

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It is a complete sentence.

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What makes a sentence complete?

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A sentence is complete if it has both a subject and a predicate (verb) and expresses a complete thought.

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Provide an example of a fragment.

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Example: 'Running down the street.' (This does not express a complete thought.)

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How can you fix a 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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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.