Sentences and 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 predicate.

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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 the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barked loudly.'

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What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence is a complete thought with a subject and predicate, while a fragment is an incomplete thought.

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Is 'Running fast' a sentence or a fragment?

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Fragment.

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Is 'She enjoys reading books.' a sentence or a fragment?

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Sentence.

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What punctuation mark typically ends a complete sentence?

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A period (.) or other end punctuation like a question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).

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What is an example of a sentence?

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'The sun is shining brightly.'

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What is an example of a fragment?

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'Because I was late.'