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 includes at least a subject and a predicate.

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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 missing either a subject or a predicate.

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What are the two main parts of a complete sentence?

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The two main parts of a complete sentence are the subject and the predicate.

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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 predicate in 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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Identify the simple subject: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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Identify the simple predicate: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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The simple predicate is 'sleeps'.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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An example of a complete sentence is 'The sun is shining.'

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What is an example of a fragment?

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An example of a fragment is 'When we went to the park.'

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How can you fix a fragment?

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You can fix a fragment by adding the missing subject or predicate to make it a complete thought.