Fragments and Complete Sentences

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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. It is not a complete sentence.

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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 contains at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog.' It tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'

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The verb is 'runs.' It tells us what the subject is doing.

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Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: 'My favorite book is ____.'

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This is a complete sentence when you add a noun or noun phrase, e.g., 'My favorite book is Harry Potter.'

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What makes a sentence incomplete?

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A sentence is incomplete if it lacks a subject, a verb, or does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a fragment: 'After the rain.'

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This is a fragment because it does not tell us what happened after the rain.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The sun is shining.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The sun') and a verb ('is shining').

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What punctuation typically ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).

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Identify the fragment: 'Running through the park.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.