Complete Sentences

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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 a subject and a verb.

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What is a subject in 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 a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being.

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Can a sentence be a question?

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Yes, a sentence can be a question if it asks something and usually starts with words like who, what, where, when, why, or how.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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The dog barks loudly.

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What is an example of an incomplete sentence?

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Running in the park.

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What punctuation mark ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).

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What does it mean to 'capitalize' a word?

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To capitalize a word means to write it with a capital letter, usually at the beginning of a sentence or for proper nouns.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, and it always starts with a capital letter.

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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 not a complete sentence.