Complete Sentences vs. Sentence Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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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, a predicate, or both.

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What does a complete sentence need to have?

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A complete sentence needs to have both a subject and a predicate.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barks.' What makes it complete?

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It has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barks').

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'Running through the park.' What is missing?

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It is missing a subject and a complete thought.

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How can you turn a fragment into a complete sentence?

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By adding a subject or a predicate to express a complete thought.

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Identify if this is a complete sentence or fragment: 'She enjoys reading.'

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Complete Sentence.

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Identify if this is a complete sentence or fragment: 'Because it was raining.'

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Sentence Fragment.