Identifying Sentence Fragments

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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. It is missing either a subject, a verb, or both.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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Subject: The cat.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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Verb: barks.

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What is a predicate?

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A predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is missing in the fragment: 'The children playing in the park.'

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Missing a verb/predicate.

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Is 'Because I was tired' a complete sentence?

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No, it is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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What does it mean to identify a complete thought?

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Identifying a complete thought means recognizing that the sentence has both a subject and a verb and makes sense on its own.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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Example: 'The sun is shining.'

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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Example: 'When we went to the store.'