Complete Sentence or Fragment

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Front

What is a sentence fragment?

Back

A sentence 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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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

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

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Front

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

Back

A period (.) is used at the end of a complete sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

Fix this fragment: 'Running in the park.'

Back

A complete sentence could be: 'I enjoy running in the park.'

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What does the predicate tell us in a sentence?

Back

The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

Front

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? 'She loves to read.'

Back

Complete sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? 'Because it was raining.'

Back

Fragment.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is the first word of a complete sentence usually?

Back

The first word of a complete sentence is usually capitalized.

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

Identify the complete sentence: 'The cat sleeps.' or 'Slept on the mat.'

Back

The complete sentence is 'The cat sleeps.'

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J