Grammar Unit 1: Elements of a Complete Sentence

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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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.

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Identify the 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 an independent clause?

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An independent clause contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought; it can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought; it cannot stand alone.

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How can you tell if a word group is a sentence or a fragment?

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Check if it has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought. If it lacks any of these, it is a fragment.

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What is the role of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb expresses the action or state of being of the subject.

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Give an example of a complete sentence.

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The cat sleeps on the mat.

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Give an example of a fragment.

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Running through the park.

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What punctuation marks typically end a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence usually ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.