Complete Sentence or Fragment

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has both 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 subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the couch'.

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What does the predicate tell us in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ tells who or what the sentence is about.

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subject

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Fill in the blank: The __________ tells the action part of the sentence.

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predicate

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Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? 'Running in the park.'

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Sentence Fragment.

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Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? 'She loves to read books.'

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Complete Sentence.

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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An example of a sentence fragment is 'Because I was tired.'