Complete Sentence or Fragment?

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains 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 or a predicate.

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Identify the following: 'Climbing up the side of a big, scary mountain.'

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Sentence fragment.

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What is the main difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence is complete and expresses a full thought, while a fragment is incomplete and does not convey a full idea.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence? 'To avoid hitting the other car, Michael had to back across the corner of the lawn.'

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This is a complete sentence.

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What does it mean for a sentence to have a subject?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What does it mean for a sentence to have a predicate?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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Is 'While waiting for her neighbor to move the car that blocked the driveway.' a complete sentence?

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No, it is a sentence fragment.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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The dog barked loudly.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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Because I was tired.