Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence includes a subject, a predicate, a capital letter at the beginning, end punctuation, and expresses a complete thought.

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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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Identify the correct sentence: 'Chicago is located on Lake Michigan.'

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This sentence is correct because it has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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What does it mean if a sentence is an incomplete thought?

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An incomplete thought means that the sentence does not provide enough information to understand the idea being expressed.

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True or False: All sentences must have a subject and a verb.

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True.

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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, express a complete thought, start with a capital letter, and end with appropriate punctuation.

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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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Give an example of a complete sentence.

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The dog barked loudly.

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Give an example of a sentence fragment.

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Running down the street.