Complete Sentences

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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 contains at least a subject and a verb.

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What are the components of a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have a subject, a verb, and express a complete thought.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence, or fragment, is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and may lack a subject or a verb.

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Identify a complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barked loudly.'

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'The dog barked loudly.' is a complete sentence.

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Identify a fragment: 'The cat on the roof.' or 'The cat is on the roof.'

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'The cat on the roof.' is a fragment.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a part of a sentence that is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

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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 or by connecting it to a complete sentence.

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

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A complete sentence expresses a full thought and has both a subject and a verb, while a fragment does not express a full thought and may lack one or both.

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Provide an example of a complete sentence.

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Example: 'She enjoys reading books every evening.'

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Provide an example of an incomplete sentence.

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Example: 'When we went to the store.' (This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.)