Identifying Sentences and Sentence Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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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 and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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

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The verb is 'barks.'

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What is the subject in the question: 'Who will play Maria?'

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The subject is 'Who.'

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What is the verb in the question: 'Who will play Maria?'

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The verb is 'will play.'

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List the subjects and verbs in the sentence: 'You practice, and I memorize.'

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Subjects: 'You', 'I'; Verbs: 'practice', 'memorize.'

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What are the three actions in the sentence: 'The performers must act, sing, and dance well.'

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The actions are 'act', 'sing', and 'dance.'

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject, including the verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence fragment.

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Example: 'When we went to the store.' (This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.)