Complete Sentence/Sentence Fragment

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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 a subject and a predicate.

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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 predicate.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barked loudly').

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'Running through the park.'

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

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is and includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'She enjoys reading books.' or 'Because she enjoys reading.'

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'She enjoys reading books.' is a complete sentence.

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Identify the sentence fragment: 'After the rain stopped.' or 'The sun came out.'

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'After the rain stopped.' is a sentence fragment.

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What is an example of a compound sentence?

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An example of a compound sentence is: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is an example of a complex sentence?

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An example of a complex sentence is: 'Although it was raining, I decided to go for a walk.'