Sentence Fragments

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What is a sentence?

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A 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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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barking loudly.'

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The dog barked loudly.

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

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After the rain stopped.

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What is the main purpose of a complete sentence?

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The main purpose of a complete sentence is to convey a clear and complete idea.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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'Because I was late.' is a sentence fragment.

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

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You can fix a sentence fragment by adding the missing subject or predicate to make it a complete thought.

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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 point.

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

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She enjoys reading books.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.