Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject, predicate, or both.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

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CCSS.L.3.1I

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat'.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

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CCSS.L.3.1I

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What punctuation is typically used at the end of a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period, exclamation mark, or question mark.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

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What is a fragment in writing?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often a part of a sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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How can you fix an incomplete sentence?

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You can fix an incomplete sentence by adding the missing subject or predicate to make it complete.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What is the role of 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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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is the role of a predicate in a sentence?

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

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Give an example of a complete sentence.

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An example of a complete sentence is: 'She enjoys reading books every evening.'

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B