Complete Sentences & Fragments

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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 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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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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

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Example of a fragment: 'When I went to the store.'

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

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb of a sentence is the action word that describes what the subject is doing.

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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: 'After the rain stopped.' or 'The sun came out.'

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'After the rain stopped.' is a fragment.

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Why is it important to recognize fragments?

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Recognizing fragments helps improve writing by ensuring that all sentences express complete thoughts.

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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.