Sentences vs Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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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 predicate.

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Example of a complete sentence.

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The dog barked loudly.

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Example of a fragment.

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Running down the street.

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What does a complete sentence need to have?

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A complete sentence needs to have 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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Identify the fragment: 'The kids at the park.' or 'The kids are playing at the park.'

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The kids at the park.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'She loves to read.' or 'Loves to read.'

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She loves to read.

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What punctuation marks can end a complete sentence?

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