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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Identify the complete sentence: 'The farmer fed the pigs.' or 'The farmer.'

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'The farmer fed the pigs.' is a complete sentence.

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Identify the incomplete sentence: 'The black cat' or 'The black cat is sleeping.'

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'The black cat' is an incomplete sentence.

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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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Identify the fragment: 'In the afternoon, the birds.' or 'The birds are singing.'

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'In the afternoon, the birds.' is a fragment.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together.

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Identify the run-on sentence: 'I like to read I like to write.' or 'I like to read and write.'

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'I like to read I like to write.' is a run-on sentence.

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What does it mean to express a complete thought?

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To express a complete thought means to convey a clear idea that can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.