Complete Sentences

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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 has at least 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 often missing a subject or a verb.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.' Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

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Complete sentence.

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Example of a fragment: 'Running in the park.' Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

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Fragment.

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What do you need to form a complete sentence?

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You need a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'She loves to read books.' or 'Loves to read books.'

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'She loves to read books.' is a complete sentence.

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Identify the fragment: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barked loudly.'

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'Barked loudly.' is a fragment.

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Can a question be a complete sentence? Give an example.

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Yes, a question can be a complete sentence. Example: 'What time is it?'

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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 verb in the sentence: 'The children are playing outside.'?

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The verb is 'are playing'.