MITS Unit 1 Elements of a Complete Sentence

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often missing a subject or a verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Bob awoke.'

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The subject is 'Bob.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'It was enjoyable to see him so happy.'

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The verb is 'was' (linking verb).

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What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence is a complete thought with a subject and a verb, while a fragment is an incomplete thought.

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Is 'Because Robert thought he was the smartest person in the room.' a complete sentence?

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No, it is a fragment because it begins with 'Because' and does not express a complete thought.

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Is 'Crawling into the space beneath the deck to check for termites.' a complete sentence?

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No, it is a fragment because it lacks a subject and a verb.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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'The dog barked loudly.'

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What is an example of a fragment?

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'Running down the street.'

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What punctuation typically ends a complete sentence?

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