Complete Sentences

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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 an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or a verb.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' What makes it complete?

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It has a subject ('The dog') and a verb ('barked'), expressing a complete thought.

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Example of an incomplete sentence: 'Running through the park.' Why is it incomplete?

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It lacks a subject and does not express a complete thought.

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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.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is the action word in a sentence that describes what the subject is doing.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'The children played outside.'

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The verb is 'played'.

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What is a fragment in writing?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often an incomplete sentence.

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How can you fix an incomplete sentence?

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You can add a subject or a verb to make it express a complete thought.