Complete/Incomplete Sentences Flashcard (Gr 6)

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject, verb, or both.

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

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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

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The verb is 'barked'.

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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.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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'She enjoys playing soccer every Saturday.'

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Example of an incomplete sentence:

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'Running through the park.'

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What punctuation mark typically ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).

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How can you turn an incomplete sentence into a complete sentence?

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By adding a subject and/or a verb to express a complete thought.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The sun sets in the west.' or 'After the rain.'

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'The sun sets in the west.' is a complete sentence.