Complete Sentences & Fragments

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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 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 verb.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'I put the toad in my backpack.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('I') and a verb ('put') and expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a fragment: 'Hopped out of the backpack and began jumping around the living room floor.'

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This is a fragment because it does not have a subject.

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Why is 'Took it home to show my brother.' a fragment?

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It is a fragment because it lacks a subject.

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What makes 'The toad was still inside.' a complete sentence?

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It is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The toad') and a verb ('was') and expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the fragment: 'Screamed loudly!' or 'The dog barked.'

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'Screamed loudly!' is a fragment because it does not have a subject.

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How can you fix a fragment?

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You can fix a fragment by adding a subject or a verb to make it a complete sentence.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'?

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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What is the verb in the sentence 'The dog barks loudly.'?

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The verb is 'barks'.