Sentence Fragments

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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 has at least a subject and a verb.

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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 verb.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The soccer ball bounced against the goal post.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The soccer ball') and a verb ('bounced').

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'Threw the ball.'

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This is a sentence fragment because it lacks a subject.

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What does it mean to express a complete thought?

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To express a complete thought means to convey a clear idea that can stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'After class ended, Ligia took a nap with her dog, Rocky.'

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The subject is 'Ligia'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Fell down the stairs.'

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The verb is 'fell', but this is a fragment because it lacks a subject.

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

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A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a sentence fragment does not.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'After Madeline made a basket.'

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This is a sentence fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

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You can fix a sentence fragment by adding the missing subject or verb to make it a complete sentence.