Sentences vs. Fragments

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence, providing full information about the action or state of being.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains 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 not a complete sentence.

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'

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barked loudly at the stranger.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The tall building swayed in the wind.'

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building.

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Is 'Running through the park' a sentence or a fragment?

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Fragment.

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Is 'She enjoys reading books' a sentence or a fragment?

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Sentence.

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What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not.

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Provide an example of a complete predicate.

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'ran quickly to the store'.