Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has at least 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.'

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

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Example of an incomplete sentence: 'Running in the park.'

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This sentence is incomplete because it does not have a subject or a verb.

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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 tells what the subject is doing.

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Identify the subject: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the verb: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The verb is 'sleeps'.

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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.

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Example of a fragment: 'Because I was tired.'

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This is a fragment because it does not stand alone as a complete thought.