Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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What does an incomplete sentence lack?

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An incomplete sentence is missing either a subject or a predicate.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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Sarah and Jo went to the store.

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Example of an incomplete sentence:

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Ran to the store.

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What do you need to start a sentence?

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You need a capital letter.

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What punctuation do you use at the end of a sentence?

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You use a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a part of a sentence that does not express a complete thought.

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How can you fix an incomplete sentence?

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You can add a subject or predicate to make it complete.