Sentences & Sentence Fragments

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence 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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Example of a complete sentence.

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The dog ran down the street.

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Example of a sentence fragment.

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Sofia's new puppy.

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What does a complete sentence need to have?

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A complete sentence must have at least a subject and a verb.

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or is.

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Identify the fragment: 'Whenever my teacher calls on me during class.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'I put the toad in my backpack.'

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This is a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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Yesterday when I got off the school bus.