Sentence vs. Sentence Fragment

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What is a sentence?

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

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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 predicate.

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What is the subject of 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 the predicate of 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 subject in this sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the couch'.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence: 'Runs fast.' or 'The athlete runs fast.'?

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'The athlete runs fast.' is a complete sentence.

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Which of the following is a sentence fragment: 'She loves to read.' or 'Loves to read.'?

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'Loves to read.' is a sentence fragment.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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An example of a sentence fragment is 'Because I was tired.'.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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An example of a complete sentence is 'I went to the park yesterday.'.