Sentences & Sentence Fragments - GHMS

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes 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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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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

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

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This is a sentence fragment because it does not have a subject or a complete thought.

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What is the subject of 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 the verb of a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in the sentence that tells what the subject is doing.

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

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She plays soccer every Saturday.'

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The verb is 'plays'.

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What makes a sentence complete?

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A sentence is complete when it has both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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An example of a sentence fragment is 'Because I was late.' It does not express a complete thought.